Adolescent and Young Adult Vegetarianism: Better Dietary Intake and Weight Outcomes but Increased Risk of Disordered Eating Behaviors

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 648-655

  Robinson O'Brien, Ramona ^a   Perry, Cheryl L ^a   Wall, Melanie M ^a   Story, Mary ^a   Neumark Sztainer, Dianne ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BULIMIA; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; EATING DISORDER; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE; VEGETARIAN DIET;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; AGE FACTORS; BODY WEIGHT; BULIMIA NERVOSA; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET SURVEYS; DIET, VEGETARIAN; DIETARY FATS; EATING DISORDERS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62749103873     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2008.12.014     Document Type: Article

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