The epidemiology of eating disorder behaviors: An Australian community- based survey

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 371-382

  Hay, Phillipa ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Prevalence of eating behaviors; Rates of disorder

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BULIMIA; DIET RESTRICTION; EATING DISORDER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0031979006     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-108X(199805)23:4<371::AID-EAT4>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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