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High fruit and vegetable consumption is recommended to decrease risk of cancer and heart disease. While research indicates that few college students eat the recommended five or more servings, limited research on specific dietary patterns of minority young adults is available. The purpose of this study was to investigate application of stages of change theory to minority young adult fruit and vegetable...
The etiology of disordered eating is well researched among females. Observations of the phenomenon among adolescent males is limited. Our purpose was to investigate prevalence of disordered eating and body dissatisfaction and possible correlates among this group of Mexican American males.Measures of disordered eating (EAT-26), body dissatisfaction, acculturation, substance use/abuse, and childhood...
LEARNING OUTCOME: The participant will be able to identity specific variables which may influence the development of disordered eating among Mexican-American females after reading the research abstract. Empirical evidence of the etiology of disordered eating specific to Mexican-American females is limited The purpose of this study was to investigate intrapersonal and sociocultural correlates of disordered...
LEARNING OUTCOME: To examine two intervention measures for disordered eating among young dancers.Affirmation of the predominant societal thinness ideal as well as restrained eating are risk factors for disordered eating among adolescent females. The purpose of this study was to examine how perceived opinions of significant others towards dieting would influence levels of restrained eating. Theory...