A study of changes in genetic and environmental influences on weight and shape concern across adolescence

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 119-130

  Wade, Tracey D ^a   Hansell, Narelle K ^b   Crosby, Ross D ^c   Bryant Waugh, Rachel ^d   Treasure, Janet ^e   Nixon, Reginald ^a   Byrne, Susan ^f   Martin, Nicholas G ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Southeast Campus   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environmental; Genetic; Longitudinal; Twins; Weight and shape concern

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY BUILD; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; EATING DISORDER; EATING DISORDER EXAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFE STRESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PEER GROUP; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; TELECONSULTATION; TWINS;

EID: 84878168238     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030290     Document Type: Article

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