Beliefs about the determinants of body weight predict dieting and exercise behavior

Eating Behaviors

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 176-179

  Vartanian, Lenny R ^a   Herman, C Peter ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dietary restraint; Exercise; Weight control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET RESTRICTION; DIETARY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; CULTURE; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33645848948     PISSN: 14710153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2005.08.009     Document Type: Article

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