Prevalence and correlates of unhealthy weight control behaviors: findings from the national longitudinal study of adolescent health

M Stephen, Eric; Rose, Jennifer; Kenney, Lindsay; Rosselli-Navarra, Francine; Striegel Weissman, Ruth

doi:10.1186/2050-2974-2-16

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Prevalence and correlates of unhealthy weight control behaviors: findings from the national longitudinal study of adolescent health

Published in Journal of Eating Disorders • Jun 3, 2014

Authors:

Eric M Stephen

Jennifer Rose

Lindsay Kenney

Abstract

BACKGROUND: A recent study examined the prevalence, clinical correlates, age trends, and stability of unhealthy weight control behaviors (UWCB; purging and diet pill use) in a nationally representative sample of Norwegian boys and girls. The purpose of this study was to provide similar, comparative ...

Subject

Longitudinal study

Adolescent health

Weight control

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