Body mass index, disordered eating behavior, and acquisition of health information: examining ethnicity and weight-related issues in a college population

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 623-628

  Rich, Shannon S ^a   Thomas, Christina R ^a  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College health; Disordered eating; Ethnicity; Health education; Weight management

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; EATING DISORDER; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MORPHOMETRICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; EATING DISORDERS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 44649170849     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.56.6.623-628     Document Type: Article

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