ERIC Number: EJ459448
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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Adolescent Eating Disorders: Who's at Risk and Why?
Glovinsky, Diane M.
Schools in the Middle, v2 n3 p7-10 Spr 1993
In a culture glorifying thinness and beauty, most females (especially adolescents) carry some risk of developing eating disorders. A recent survey of 280 South Carolina middle school students disclosed significant female/male differences. About 70% of the girls felt fat; many used various weight-loss techniques, including dieting, fasting, inducing vomiting, and ingesting diet pills and diuretics. (65 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Females, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools, Rural Schools, Self Control, Surveys
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Carolina
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