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Publication Date: 1988
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Eating Disorders in a Nonclinical Adolescent Population: Implications for Treatment.
Lachenmeyer, Juliana Rasic; Muni-Brander, Paulette
Adolescence, v23 n90 p303-12 Sum 1988
Investigated prevalence of adolescent eating disorders across gender, cultural groupings, and socioeconomic status. Administered Eating Attitudes Test, Binge-Eating Questionnaire, and demographic questionnaire to 1,261 high school students. Results indicated high rate of eating disorders in nonclinical adolescent population. Eating disorders crossed socioeconomic class and ethnic groups, and had higher rate of occurrence in males than previously reported. (Author/NB)
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