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Miller, Carol T.; And Others – Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 1995
Tested the hypothesis that obese women (n=155) compensate for the prejudice of others. Results supported the hypothesis that obese women who were aware of the need to compensate for their partners' reactions to their appearance were able to do so. (JBJ)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Body Weight, Females, Interpersonal Competence
Weeden, Jason; Sabini, John – Psychological Bulletin, 2005
Evidence from developed Western societies is reviewed for the claims that (a) physical attractiveness judgments are substantially based on body size and shape, symmetry, sex-typical hormonal markers, and other specific cues and (b) physical attractiveness and these cues substantially predict health. Among the cues that the authors review, only…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Attraction, Health, Gender Differences, Sociocultural Patterns
Hennart, Philippe; And Others – Children in the Tropics, 1984
This report describes an approach for the evaluation of nutritional status implemented by the CEMUBAC medical mission to Zaire. Introductory remarks provide a brief, general discussion of the evaluation of individual, familial, and community nutritional status, as well as the evaluation of nutritional status and priorities. Section I focuses on…
Descriptors: Body Height, Body Weight, Children, Environmental Influences
Walters, Paul R.; Sedlacek, William E. – 1984
The attitudes of college students toward diet and exercise were studied, with attention to whether attitudes varied by race and sex. A survey, which included items from the Eating Attitudes Test, was administered to 727 entering freshmen: 305 white females, 286 white males, 46 black females, and 38 black males. The findings showed that diet and…
Descriptors: Black Students, Body Image, Body Weight, College Freshmen
Lublin, Irwin; Kirkish, Patricia – 1978
This description of a weight reduction program, based on generalizations derived from eight years of work with overweight persons, discusses the clients' rationalization of overeating behaviors. In this behavior modification program, the client is required to permanently give up one high calorie food and to write down all foods eaten before actual…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Change Strategies
Levine, Michael P. – 1987
This book presents a comprehensive review of anorexia nervosa and bulimia and the roles that schools can have in preventing, identifying, and treating these disorders. Chapter 1 provides an overview of student eating disorders and presents a case study of a high school student with an eating disorder. Chapter 2 discusses the nature of anorexia…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anorexia Nervosa, Body Image, Body Weight
Guinn, Bobby; Crofts, Alfred – 1986
Height, weight, and triceps skinfold were measured in 1,680 Mexican American children, 10 through 14 years of age, from the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) region of Texas. Study sample measurements were compared to those gathered in 1972 involving LRGV Mexican American children as well as National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reference data…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Height, Body Weight, Change Agents
Chambless, Jim R.; Anderson, Eugene R. – 1977
This study was undertaken to determine the relationship between college women's attitudes toward obesity and their own body weight. Subjects were placed in three categories: (1) acceptable level of body fat, (2) overweight, and (3) obese. Correlational techniques were used to determine the relationship between the subjects percent of body fat and…
Descriptors: Body Image, Body Weight, College Students, Females
Guinn, Bobby – 1994
The purpose of this study was to investigate among postmenopausal women the relationship of dietary fat intake, tobacco smoking, alcohol use, physical activity, and body weight to total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol measures in order to assess the relative influence of each…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Body Weight, Cardiovascular System, Drinking

Trueman, Mark – Early Child Development and Care, 1985
Critically reviews the influential study "Malnutrition and Environmental Enrichment" by Winick et al. (1975) and highlights what are considered to be statistical flaws in its analysis. Data in the classic study of height, weight, and IQ changes in three groups of adopted, malnourished Korean girls are reanalysed and conclusions…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adopted Children, Body Height, Body Weight
Rich, Emma; Evans, John – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2005
Over the last two decades we have witnessed an emerging set of conditions in schools which render them contexts replete with social messages about the body, health, and self. Research has suggested that both the formal and informal contexts of education are heavily imbued with a "culture of healthism" which places moral obligation and…
Descriptors: Females, Eating Disorders, Biographies, Self Concept

Stoutjesdyk, Dexa; Jevne, Ronna – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1993
Whether athletes in sports that emphasize leanness differ from athletes in other sports with regard to eating attitudes and disposition toward eating disorders was studied for 104 female and 87 male postsecondary level athletes. Results indicate that different groups of athletes may be at different risks of eating disorders. (SLD)
Descriptors: Anorexia Nervosa, At Risk Persons, Athletes, Athletics

Moreno, Addys B.; Thelen, Mark H. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1993
Effectiveness of a program for junior high school students focusing on attitudes and knowledge about weight and dieting was evaluated in 2 studies with 80 females in experimental groups and 139 females in control groups. Subjects responded favorably whether the program was presented by videotape or the regular teacher. (SLD)
Descriptors: Anorexia Nervosa, Attitude Change, Body Weight, Bulimia

Schwitzer, Alan M.; Bergholz, Kim; Dore, Terri; Salimi, Lamieh – Journal of American College Health, 1998
Discusses eating disorders in college females, recommending use of the Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified framework to identify and target various eating concerns for intervention. The paper also suggests using a multiple-level, developmental-intervention model to conceptualize preventive, educational, and remedial responses to eating…
Descriptors: Body Image, Body Weight, College Students, Eating Disorders

Beals, Katherine A.; Brey, Rebecca A.; Gonyou, Julianna B. – Journal of School Health, 1999
Examines three disorders that can affect female athletes who focus on succeeding athletically and achieving a prescribed body weight: disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis. The paper presents prevention and treatment suggestions for athletes with eating disorders, focusing on primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. Recommends that…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Athletes, Athletics, Body Weight