Female athletes and eating problems: A meta-analysis

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 371-380

  Smolak, Linda ^a   Murnen, Sarah K ^a   Ruble, Anne E ^b  

^a KENYON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletes; Eating problems; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; DANCING; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SPORTS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0034074440     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-108X(200005)27:4<371::AID-EAT1>3.0.CO;2-Y     Document Type: Review

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