A controlled evaluation of web-based training for teachers and public health practitioners on the prevention of eating disorders

Eating Disorders

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-26

  McVey, Gail ^a   Gusella, Joanne ^b   Tweed, Stacey ^a   Ferrari, Manuela ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; EATING DISORDER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; ONLINE SYSTEM; PEER PRESSURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT; TEACHER; WEIGHT CHANGE;

BODY IMAGE; CANADA; CHILD; EATING DISORDERS; FACULTY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERNET; MALE; OBESITY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 58149119414     PISSN: 10640266     EISSN: 1532530X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10640260802570064     Document Type: Article

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