Disordered eating attitudes and behaviors in ballet students: Examination of environmental and individual risk factors

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 263-268

  Thomas, Jennifer J ^a   Keel, Pamela K ^b   Heatherton, Todd F ^c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b E11 SSH   (United States)

^c Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Ballet; Dancers; Eating disorders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLET DANCER; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BODY WEIGHT; COMPULSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; EATING DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DANCING; EATING DISORDERS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27744447050     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20185     Document Type: Article

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