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ERIC Number: EJ562177
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1911
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: Great Britain