Are overweight adolescents at higher risk of engaging in unhealthy weight-control behaviours?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 847-852

  Fonseca, Helena ^a   Matos, Margarida G ^b   Guerra, António ^c   Pedro, J Gomes ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Alcohol; Dieting behaviour; Overweight; Weight related concerns and behaviours

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BODY MASS INDEX; DIET; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; SEX FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS; WEIGHT PERCEPTION;

EID: 64149125308     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01244.x     Document Type: Article

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