Prevalence of abnormal eating behaviours and inappropriate methods of weight control in young women from Brazil: A population-based study

Eating and Weight Disorders

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 100-106

  Nunes, M A ^a,b   Barras, F C ^a   Anselmo Olinto, M T ^a   Carney, S ^c   Mari, J D J ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b Mario Martins Foundation   (Brazil)

^c Universidad Federal de ABC   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Abnormal eating behaviours; Community sample; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIGENIC AGENT; LAXATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; BULIMIA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EATING DISORDER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPETITE DEPRESSANTS; BRAZIL; BULIMIA; CATHARTICS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET, REDUCING; EATING DISORDERS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0141559042     PISSN: 11244909     EISSN: 15901262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03324998     Document Type: Article

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