The emergence fo dieting among female adolescents: age, body mass index, and seasonal effects
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Issues are presented concerning the emergence of dieting among 478 adolescent girls over a 2-year period. The commencement of dieting was not associated with higher body mass index but could be triggered by concerns following body shape changes.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 2000
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Some correlates of dieting behavior in Saudi schoolgirls
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Issues are presented concerning a study of the eating habits of 1,271 adolescent schoolgirls in Saudi Arabia. The correlation which was found between eating disorders and exposure to Western culture is discussed.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 2000
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Social influences and female adolescent dieting
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Social influences are the strongest predictor of dieting among teenaged girls aged 12 to 17. Conformity with friends' opinions was a stronger influence than parental factors.
Publication Name: Journal of Adolescence
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0140-1971
Year: 2000
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