A preliminary survey of dieting, body dissatisfaction, and eating problems among high school cheerleaders

Journal of School Health

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 85-90

  Thompson, Sharon H ^a   Digsby, Sohailla ^b  

^a Department of Public Health   (United States)

^b Waccamaw Dept Hlth Environ Contr   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EATING DISORDER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 3042725379     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2004.tb04209.x     Document Type: Review

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