A modern day holy anorexia? Religious language in advertising and anorexia nervosa in the West

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-51

  Griffin, J ^a   Berry, E M ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Advertisements; Eating disorders; Internet; Morals; Religion

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EATING DISORDER; EATING HABIT; FOOD INTAKE; GUILT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MASS MEDIUM; MORALITY; NUTRITIONAL PARAMETERS; RELIGION;

ADVERTISING; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MORALS; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0037259084     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601511     Document Type: Article

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