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Showing 1 to 20 of 64 for “"Eating Patterns"”.
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Sorority Eating Patterns: A Longitudinal Investigation
… most research in the area of college women and eating disorders has only been conducted to determine the prevalence of eating disorders among selected college subgroups. Although such research is limited, particularly for those women that choose to join social sororities, it generally indicates …
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A grounded theory of women's eating patterns
… was to generate a tentative theory of women's eating patterns from women's experiences within the full context of their life history and environment. Theoretical sampling identified the 20 women who participated in the study. They came from varying educational backgrounds and social strata. …
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Abnormal eating patterns and the relationship to dissociative experiences
… if a relationship exist between abnormal eating patterns and dissociative experiences, as well as if a relationship exist between bulimia nervosa and food preoccupation symptomatologies. This study used a non-clinical non-diagnosed population of university students (n=100) to determine …
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Eating patterns and health perceptions of shiftworkers: an exploratory study
… and varied. Perceptions of health as well as the eating patterns of shiftworkers were investigated in this study. The methodology used yielded a small, statistically insignificant sample population of both fixed and rotating shiftworkers; yet, after analysis, certain trends of the population were …
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The relation between housing features and furnishings and eating patterns in assisted families
Thesis (M.A.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Textiles, CLothing and Related Arts, 1967
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Fat intake and characteristics of eating patterns in the diets of young men
… community. Differences in nutrient intake and in eating patterns between the subjects were examined in relation to the percentage of kilocalories fat intake contributed to their diet. Division of the subjects into a low, medium, or high ''fat-intake group" was established with 34 subjects …
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Investigation into the relationship between disturbed eating patterns and pressure to achieve in female students
The aetiology of eating disorders has been described by experts as being multidetermined. Of particular interest has been the apparent increase in incidence of these disorders over the past decade. It has been hypothesised that the sociocultural pressure on women living in Western cultural …
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Long-term Almond Supplementation: Effects on Diet, Eating Patterns, and Satiety in Free-Living Healthy Individuals
… study was to evaluate the impact on diet, eating patterns, and satiety of supplementing a self-selected diet (with little or no nuts) with ~52 g of almonds in free-living healthy males (43) and females (38) between the ages 25 and 70 years. The first six months constituted the control …
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Eating Patterns, Physique Anxiety, and Body Composition of Male High School Wrestlers Pre-Season and Competitive Season
… pre-season (T1) and competitive season (T2) eating (cognitive and behavioral) patterns, body composition, and physique anxiety in wrestlers. Stixty high school wrestlers drawn from the southwest Missouri area completed the study. Each participant completed the Eating Disorder Inventory …
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A pragmatist context-based assessment of the economic implications of eating patterns in a small sub-Saharan developing economy: Focus on Togo
… proven to be relevant. Results suggest that some patterns/trends in literature as dietary evolutions’ links to demographic transition for instance are applicable. However particular historical and socio-political contexts trigger a spectrum of varied reactions. This applies to nutrition knowledge, …
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Eating Disorders: Prevention, Identification and Treatment in Elementary and Secondary Schools
… school counselors to students with symptoms of eating disorders. A survey was sent to 1000 school counselors in the upper Midwest (Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin) during the spring of 2000. The survey contained 1 of 4 vignettes which describe either a male or female …
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Food habits of adolescents (16-19 years) in the Manzini region, Swaziland
… fast and snack foods are included in their eating patterns. Scant information is available on the food habits of Swazi adolescents. This life stage is characterised by physiological and behavioural changes that could affect their eating patterns. In the literature, concerns are raised about …
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Towards an Explanation of Overeating Patterns Among Normal Weight College Women: Development and Validation of a Structural Equation Model
… between psychosocial factors and various eating patterns is growing, a model which explains the mechanisms through which these factors may operate is lacking. A model to explain overeating patterns among normal weight college females was developed and tested. The model contained the …
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Exploring snacking habits of college students
… nutritional status and unstructured eating patterns. They also recognized the importance of snacks in the eating habits of this population group. The purpose of this study was to investigate the snacking habits of undergraduate college students, and their correlations with the …
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Food habits and patterns of the Multiracial Population of Cape Town
… of knowing about peoples' food habits and patterns to be able to understand their dietary and medical problems more readily. It is my intention to study the current and traditional food habits and patterns of the various population groups by interviewing as many members of each group as …
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Prevalence of Eating Disorder Symptoms in Women Living in Residence Halls and Off Campus
<p>Eating disorders should be a growing a concern in today's society. This study was designed to examine the occurrence of eating disorders in women living in residence halls compared to women living off-campus. The participants for this study were 200 women (105 on campus and 95 off campus) …
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Screening for energy restriction in middle and late life
… commonly used screening tools for disordered eating, the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) and Eating Disorders Examination–Questionnaire (EDE-Q), rely on the detection of shape and weight concerns to identify potentially dangerous caloric restriction among adolescent girls and young adult women. …
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Acculturative stress and obesity : the moderating role of emotional eating in a community sample of Latino/a adolescents.
… and negative health outcomes. Emotional eating has been identified as a maladaptive coping mechanism in Latino/a adolescents and has been shown to contribute to increased weight. However, previous studies have investigated neither differenes in emotional eating and stress between Latino/a …
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