Eating and Body Image Concern Among Children
Authors:
- Mark H. ThelenMTMark H. Thelen
- Anne L. PowellAPAnne L. Powell
- Christine LawrenceCLChristine Lawrence
- Mark E. KuhnertMKMark E. Kuhnert
- 1 March 1992
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Clinical Child Psychology
- Vol. 21 (1) , 41-46
Abstract
Questioned nonobese second, fourth, and sixth graders about their eating and body image concerns. Among fourth and sixth graders, girls indicated more concern than boys about being or becoming over...Keywords
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