Healthy Eating in Schools, Overweight and "Eating Disorders": Are They Connected?.

Dixey, Rachael

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ERIC Number: EJ562177

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Healthy Eating in Schools, Overweight and "Eating Disorders": Are They Connected?

Dixey, Rachael

Educational Review, v50 n1 p29-35 Feb 1998

A review of literature on nutrition education and eating disorders suggests that some school health promotion practices may influence children's obsession with body weight and food. Health education should include a broader perspective of the psychological aspects of body image and self-concept. (SK)

Descriptors: Body Image, Body Weight, Eating Disorders, Eating Habits, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Health Promotion, Nutrition Instruction, Obesity

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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