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Eating Disorders
New findings from University of Iowa, Department of Psychology describe advances in eating disorders
June 18th, 2007
Research findings, "A 20-year longitudinal study of body weight, dieting, and eating disorder symptoms," are discussed in a new report. According to a study from the United States, "The article describes a 20-year longitudinal study of body weight, dieting, and disordered eating in women and men. Body weight increased significantly over time in both women and men." "However, women's weight perception and dieting frequency decreased over time, whereas men's weight perception and dieting frequency increased, and disordered eating declined more in women than in men from late adolescence to midlife. In both women and men, changes in weight perception and dieting frequency...
Source: Mental Health Weekly Digest (2007-06-18)
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