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The purpose of this study was to assess using a survey questionnaire the lifetime prevalence of several eating- and weight-related behaviors in medical, dental, and nursing students. The sample included 109 students: 59% were female, 67% were single, 84% were Caucasian, and average age was 26.5 years. The results indicated that the prevalence rates of food restriction, exercise, self-induced vomiting,...
LEARNING OUTCOME: To determine which weight- and dieting-related, social, and expectancy variables were significant in predicting smoking for weight control purposes.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of weight- and dieting-related, social, and expectancy variables in weight control smoking. Subjects were 86 normal-weight, Caucasian university women. Subjects were classified as weight...