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Background
Sociocultural pressure to be thin is commonly reported by adolescents; yet, to what extent such pressure is associated with weight gain has not been evaluated longitudinally.
Objective
Examine whether pressure to be thin was positively associated with weight and fat gain in adolescents.
Methods
Participants were 196 healthy adolescent (age 15 ± 1 years old) girls (65%) and boys of...
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