Disordered eating in women: Implications for the obesity pandemic

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Urquhart, Christie S ^a   Mihalynuk, Tanis V ^a  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ADULT; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDERS; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBESITY;

EID: 79951981218     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/72.1.2011.50     Document Type: Review

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