Ethnic differences in weight control practices among U.S. adolescents from 1995 to 2005

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 124-133

  Chao, Y May ^a   Pisetsky, Emily M ^a   Dierker, Lisa C ^a   Dohm, Faith Anne ^b   Rosselli, Francine ^c   May, Alexis M ^a   Striegel Moore, Ruth H ^a  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Manchester Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Disordered eating; Epidemiology; Ethnic differences; Trends; Weight control

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY WEIGHT; CAUCASIAN; DIET; EATING DISORDER; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; NEGRO; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT CONTROL; YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; DIET; ETHNIC GROUPS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 39749092279     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20479     Document Type: Article

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