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Allen, Karina L.; Byrne, Susan M.; Forbes, David; Oddy, Wendy H. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009
A sample of 14-year-old boys and girls were studied using previously collected biomedical, familial, antenatal, demographic, and social data to identify prospective predictors of eating disorders. Findings suggest that parents' perceptions on their child's weight were more powerful predictors of the development of eating disorders compared to…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Eating Disorders, Pregnancy, Risk
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Moreno, Nancy P.; Denk, James P.; Roberts, J. Kyle; Tharp, Barbara Z.; Bost, Michelle; Thomson, William A. – Cell Biology Education, 2004
Unhealthy diets, lack of fitness, and obesity are serious problems in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control, Surgeon General, and Department of Health and Human Services are calling for action to address these problems. Scientists and educators at Baylor College of Medicine and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute teamed…
Descriptors: Units of Study, Disease Control, Obesity, Prior Learning