Trends and correlates of unhealthy dieting behaviours among adolescents in the United States, 1999-2013
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Author(s)
Chin, Sarah
Laverty, anthony
Filippidis, F
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The increase in adiposity problems among United States adolescents has been accompanied
by persistently high prevalence of
unhealthy dieting behaviours (UDBs) such as fasting,
taking diet pills/powders/liquids, and vomiting/taking laxatives.
This study aim
ed
to examine
the
association
s
of
self
-
perceptions of weight
status
, weight
change
intentions (
W
C
Is
)
and
UDBs
with sex, age and race
,
as well as
trends of UDBs in
American
adolescents across the
weight spectrum.
by persistently high prevalence of
unhealthy dieting behaviours (UDBs) such as fasting,
taking diet pills/powders/liquids, and vomiting/taking laxatives.
This study aim
ed
to examine
the
association
s
of
self
-
perceptions of weight
status
, weight
change
intentions (
W
C
Is
)
and
UDBs
with sex, age and race
,
as well as
trends of UDBs in
American
adolescents across the
weight spectrum.
Date Issued
2018-04-17
Date Acceptance
2018-03-14
Citation
BMC Public Health, 2018, 18
ISSN
1471-2458
Publisher
BioMed Central
Journal / Book Title
BMC Public Health
Volume
18
Copyright Statement
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Diet
United States
Vomiting
Fasting
Weight
Overweight
Obesity
Adolescents
BODY-MASS INDEX
SELF-REPORTED HEIGHT
WEIGHT PERCEPTION
PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY
EATING BEHAVIOR
YOUNG-ADULTS
RISK-FACTORS
OVERWEIGHT
OBESITY
YOUTH
1117 Public Health And Health Services
Public Health
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 439