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ERIC Number: EJ532071
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-006X
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Psychosocial Consequences of Weight Cycling.
Bartlett, Susan J.; And Others
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v64 n3 p587-92 Jun 1996
Participants were 130 obese women who reported undertaking a mean lifetime total of 4.7 major diets on which they had lost a mean of 45.9 kilograms. Participants with a severe history of weight cycling had a significantly younger age of onset of obesity than mild cyclers and reported initiating dieting at a significantly younger age and lower weight. (KW)
Descriptors: Adults, Age, Age Differences, Body Composition, Body Weight, Depression (Psychology), Dietetics, Eating Disorders, Eating Habits, Females, Obesity, Physical Health
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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