Internalization of the sociocultural ideal: Weight-related attitudes and dieting behaviors among young adolescent girls

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 228-231

  Sherwood, N E ^a   Neumark Sztainer, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; BODY IMAGE; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0035040355     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-15.4.228     Document Type: Article

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