Changes in eating attitudes, body esteem and weight control behaviours during adolescence in a South African cohort.
Failure to consume an adequate diet or over consumption during adolescence can disrupt normal growth and development, resulting in undesirable weight change. This leads to an increase in unhealthy weight control practices related to eating and exercise among both adolescent girls and boys to meet th...
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Main Authors: | Tabither M Gitau, Lisa K Micklesfield, John M Pettifor, Shane A Norris |
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Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/7d88fc41fe8c45ebaf155665fae22012 |
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