BODY IMAGE AND EATING HABITS OF OLDER SCHOOL CHILDREN
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | School and Health 21, 2009 - Topical issues in Health Education. |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Hygiene |
| Keywords | personalioty; self-esteem; body image; eating disordesrs; anorexia nervosa; bulimy; diet; silhouete matching task |
| Description | The goal of this study was to measured the subjective body image and weight satisfaction off youth ages 11-15. The results of the study of 109 boys and 112 girls confirmed that boys are more satisfied with their body than girls. I_n general, 70% of boys were more satisfied with their bodies than girls.Many girls (57%) felt that they should be slimer and were actively dieting to reduce their body weight. |
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