A qualitative investigation into the opinions of adolescent females regarding their body image concerns and dieting practices in the Republic of Ireland (ROI)

Appetite

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 485-491

  Mooney, E ^a   Farley, H ^b   Strugnell, C ^b  

^a St Angela's College   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body image; Dieting; Female adolescents

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; DIET, REDUCING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; IRELAND; PEER GROUP; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 60749124397     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2008.12.012     Document Type: Article

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