Sexual orientation as a risk factor for bulimic symptoms

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 448-453

  Wichstrøm, Lars ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bulimia; Prospective; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BULIMIA; BULIMIC INVESTIGATORY TEST EDINBOROUGH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BULIMIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NORWAY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUALITY;

EID: 33747179825     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20286     Document Type: Article

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