Prevalence of disordered eating in girls: a survey of middle-class children

Mellin, L.M.; Irwin, C.E. Jr; Scully, S.

Prevalence of disordered eating in girls: a survey of middle-class children

1992

Mellin, L.M. | Irwin, C.E. Jr | Scully, S.

An improved understanding of the relationship between disordered eating and the age and weight of children and adolescents may provide guidelines for prevention and treatment. This report investigated the prevalence of disordered eating in school-age girls in San Francisco, Calif.

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adolescent adolescents age differences body weight california children diet eating disorders epidemiology etiology humans middle classes obesity psychology

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Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volume 92 Issue 7 Pagination 851 - 853 ISSN 0002-8223

Publisher

Kluwer Academic Publishers

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Body image; Complications; Girls; Dietary surveys; Dieting; Incidence; Child; Surveys and questionnaires; Feeding and eating disorders; Female; Social class; Reducing; San francisco (calif.); Socioeconomic factors

Language

English

Type

Journal Article; Text

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Prevalence of disordered eating in girls: a survey of middle-class children

1992

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