Use of diet pills and other dieting aids in a college population with high weight and shape concerns
Authors:
- Darby CunningDCDarby Cunning
- Roxanne Rockwell BaRBRoxanne Rockwell Ba
- Denise E. WilfleyDWDenise E. Wilfley
- C. Barr TaylorC. Barr Taylor
- 4 May 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Eating Disorders
- Vol. 39 (6) , 492-497
Abstract
Objective The current study examines diet aid use among college women at risk for eating disorders and explores characteristics associated with diet aid use. Method Participants were 484 college women p = .000). Weight and shape concerns were higher among diet aid users than among nonusers across sites. Conclusion A significant number of college women at risk for eating disorders are using diet aids. We recommend that clinicians inquire about diet aid use among college‐aged patients. © 2006 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2006)Keywords
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