Gender differences among those exhibiting characteristics of binge eating disorder

Eating and Weight Disorders

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 76-80

  DiGioacchino, R F ^a   Sargent, R G ^b   Sharpe, P A ^c   Miller, P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c Dept of Environ Health Sciences   (United States)

^d Hilton Head Health Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Binge eating; Eating disorders; Obesity; Weight control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; BULIMIA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGED; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; BULIMIA; DIET, REDUCING; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0033140440     PISSN: 11244909     EISSN: 15901262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03339721     Document Type: Article

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