Attachment anxiety, disinhibited eating, and body mass index in adulthood

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1442-1445

  Wilkinson, L L ^a   Rowe, A C ^a   Bishop, R J ^a   Brunstrom, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attachment anxiety; attachment avoidance; BMI; disinhibited eating; mediation analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DISINHIBITED EATING; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORIENTATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; BODY MASS INDEX; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPHAGIA; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956699984     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.72     Document Type: Article

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