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ERIC Number: EJ524162
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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The Relationship of Dieting to Weight in Adolescents.
Emmons, Lillian
Adolescence, v31 n121 p167-78 Spr 1996
Compares actual and preferred weights of dieters and nondieters and examines the relationship of increasing weight to preferred weight and the decision to diet in high school students. Most dieters studied were not overweight. Some were even underweight. Documents the need for effective nutrition and exercise programs to help students accept and achieve reasonable weights. (KW)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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