Eating disorder behaviors of ethnically diverse urban female adolescent athletes and non-athletes

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Caucasian and Hispanic adolescents are more concerned about their weight and about dieting than their African-American counterparts, according to research undertaken among 571 female high school athletes and 463 non-athletes from eight high schools in three school districts in a southern metropolitan city in the US. These adolescents are also more dissatisfied than African-Americans with their body shape and size and suffer greater insecurity. There were only small differences between urban adolescent female athletes and non-athletes.

Psychological aspects, African American teenage girls, Teenage girls, Eating disorders in children, Childhood eating disorders, Hispanic American youth, Hispanic American teenagers

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Determinants of safer sex patterns among gay/bisexual male adolescents

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A study of the cognitive-behavioral, risk-taking and stress/coping models pertaining to sexual practices among 141 gay and bisexual male adolescents revealed almost half the sample to be practitioners of safe sex. While almost one-fourth of the subjects used condoms for anal sex, the remainder were inconsistent in their use of condoms for both oral and anal sex.

Sexual behavior, Health aspects, Evaluation, Hygiene, Sexual, Sexual hygiene, Bisexuality, Gay youth

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Associated factors for self-reported binge eating among male and female adolescents

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An epidemiological study of adolescents aged 12 to 19 regarding their eating habits showed that binge eaters (BE) possess irregular eating habits such as avoiding meals, eating snacks and sweets, and lacking a balanced diet. They also feel too fat and are more prone to depression than the non-binge eaters (NBE).

Food and nutrition, Teenagers, Youth

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