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Peer reviewedThompson, Sharon H.; Digsby, Sohailla – Journal of School Health, 2004
Cheerleading, a staple of American schools, has received little attention in scholarly research. This sport is considered "high risk" for development of eating disorders; therefore, female, high school cheerleaders (n = 156, mean age = 15.43 years) from the southeastern region were surveyed in this preliminary study to determine rates of dieting,…
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Statistical Analysis, Females, Age
Peer reviewedBartlett, Susan J.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1996
Participants were 130 obese women who reported undertaking a mean lifetime total of 4.7 major diets on which they had lost a mean of 45.9 kilograms. Participants with a severe history of weight cycling had a significantly younger age of onset of obesity than mild cyclers and reported initiating dieting at a significantly younger age and lower…
Descriptors: Adults, Age, Age Differences, Body Composition
