Body image and eating disorders amongst Japanese adolescents. A review of the literature

Appetite

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-15

  Chisuwa, Naomi ^a   O'Dea, Jennifer A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Body image; Body weight; Eating disorders; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; BULIMIA; CHILD NUTRITION; CULTURAL FACTOR; EATING DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY RELATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; JAPAN; JAPANESE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CULTURE; EATING DISORDERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MASS MEDIA; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74449092479     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2009.11.008     Document Type: Review

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