Dieting symptomatology in women and perceptions of social support: An evolutionary approach

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 200-208

  Juda, Myriam N ^a   Campbell, Lorne ^b   Crawford, Charles B ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dieting; EDI; Partner support; Reproductive suppression; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542439670     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2004.02.001     Document Type: Article

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