The emergence of sex differences in risk for disordered eating attitudes during puberty: A role for prenatal testosterone exposure

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 420-432

  Culbert, Kristen M ^a   Marc Breedlove, S ^b   Sisk, Cheryl L ^b   Alexandra Burt, S ^b   Klump, Kelly L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disordered eating; Eating disorder; Puberty; Sex difference; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; EATING DISORDER; ETHNICITY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASCULINITY; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PUBERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 84878510732     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0031791     Document Type: Article

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