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Original Articles

Prevalence and correlates of body image dissatisfaction in postmenopausal women

, PhD, , PhD, RD, , PhD, , PhD, , PhD, , MD, DrPH & , MD, MPH show all
Pages 23-47 | Received 26 Jun 2013, Accepted 31 Oct 2014, Published online: 26 Aug 2015

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