Prevalence and correlates of chronic dieting in a multi-ethnic U.S. community sample

Eating and Weight Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-99

  Cachelin, F M ^a   Regan, P C ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Chronic dieting; Dietary restraint; Ethnicity; Gender

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASIA; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIET RESTRICTION; EATING DISORDER; ETHNOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SELF ESTEEM; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH SURVEY; LOW CALORY DIET; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; DEPRESSION; DIET, REDUCING; EATING DISORDERS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745787973     PISSN: 11244909     EISSN: 15901262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03327757     Document Type: Article

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