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Peer reviewedSilverstein, Brett; Perdue, Lauren – Sex Roles, 1988
Among college women, the desire for slim, noncurvaceous bodies associated with dieting and binging is correlated with an emphasis on physical attractiveness. This desire, associated with purging and underweight, is based on the belief that thin women are perceived as more intelligent. (Author/BJV)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Body Image, College Students, Dietetics
