Body dissatisfaction and dieting in young children

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 74-82

  Schur, Ellen A ^a   Sanders, Mary ^a   Steiner, Hans ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body dissatisfaction; Dieting; Young children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATISFACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; DIET, REDUCING; EATING DISORDERS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033964983     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-108X(200001)27:1<74::AID-EAT8>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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