Gender differences in the development of dieting from adolescence to early adulthood: A longitudinal study

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 509-529

  Von Soest, Tilmann ^a   Wichstrøm, Lars ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN SOCIAL RESEARCH NOVA   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

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EID: 68949198935     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2009.00605.x     Document Type: Article

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