An examination of dieting behaviors among adults: Links with depression

Eating Behaviors

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 88-93

  Gillen, Meghan M ^a   Markey, Charlotte N ^b   Markey, Patrick M ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; Depression; Healthy dieting; Obesity risk; Unhealthy dieting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT CONTROL;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS INDEX; DEPRESSION; DIET, REDUCING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857291603     PISSN: 14710153     EISSN: 18737358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2011.11.014     Document Type: Article

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