Accuracy of self-reported weight and height among women with eating disorders: A replication and extension study

European Eating Disorders Review

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 366-370

  Meyer, Caroline ^a   Arcelus, Jon ^a,b   Wright, Sarah ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accuracy; BMI; Eating disorders; Height; Weight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BULIMIA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING DISORDER; EATING DISORDERS EXAMINATION QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SELF REPORT; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF DISCLOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BULIMIA; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449730095     PISSN: 10724133     EISSN: 10990968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/erv.950     Document Type: Article

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