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Body Dissatisfaction in Midlife Women

Lindsay McLaren PhD Centre for Health and Policy Studies, University of Calgary, Department of Community Health Sciences
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Diana Kuh PhD MRC National Survey of Health and Development, University College London
Pages 35-54 | Received 03 Jun 2002, Accepted 24 Oct 2002, Published online: 17 Oct 2008

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