Is there a relationship between Internet dependence and eating disorders? A comparison study of Internet dependents and non-Internet dependents

Eating and Weight Disorders

Volumn 14, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages

  Tao, Zhuoli L ^a   Liu, Y ^b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Yunnan Education College   (China)

Author keywords

China; Eating disorders; Internet addiction; Students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; INTERNET ADDICTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ADDICTION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMORBIDITY; HEALTH SURVEY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHINA; COMORBIDITY; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 77449130500     PISSN: 11244909     EISSN: 15901262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03327803     Document Type: Article

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