Appearance versus health: Does the reason for dieting affect dieting behavior?

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 185-204

  Putterman, Erin ^a   Linden, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dieting; Dieting behavior; Dieting for appearance; Dieting for health; Motivations for dieting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT;

ADULT; AGED; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 3442881873     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOBM.0000019851.37389.a7     Document Type: Article

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