The role of weight stigmatization in cumulative risk for binge eating

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 278-292

  Almeida, Liliana ^a   Savoy, Sarah ^b   Boxer, Paul ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Binge eating disorder; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BULIMIA; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; BULIMIA; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERWEIGHT; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751622481     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20749     Document Type: Article

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