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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"eating problems"”.
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A cultural illness : women, identity and eating problems in Faith Ringgold's 'Change' series
… profound issues about women, identity, and eating problems. The Change series is a testament to the continuing struggle that Ringgold has with food. Eating problems are a current and prevalent epidemic that affect many women. Having suffered from a compulsive overeating condition, Ringgold …
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Eating problems amongst female learners at selected KwaZulu-Natal high schools: a comparative study
… to find out if there were more adolescents with eating problems in single-gender or co-educational schools, if there was a specific age group that is more prone to develop a problem with eating and if there were any specific common factors that cause the development of eating problems. The study …
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A multi-modal evaluation of an integrated treatment program for college women with eating problems
… provided for college women with self-identified eating problems, both clinical and subclinical, using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The treatment model is based upon the biopsychosocial model integrating treatment from each of these dimensions: biological, psychological, and …
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A laboratory-based study of mood and eating behavior in overweight children
Loss of control over eating refers to the sense that one cannot control what or how much one is eating. Loss of control eating is prevalent among overweight children and is associated with psychosocial impairment. Self-report data suggest that pediatric loss of control eating may be related to the …
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Eating Disorder Symptoms, Body Image Attitudes, and Risk Factors in Non-Traditional and Traditional Age Female College Students.
… groups in college that are more susceptible to eating problems and the contributing factors for eating disorders. The participants were 144 college women divided into traditional and non-traditional age groups. The EDI-2, BSI, RSE, and additional items were administered. The results show that …
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What do Women in Therapy for an Eating Disorder find Helpful? A Qualitative Study
… women who are, or have been, in therapy for an eating disorder find helpful about that therapy. Since the perspectives and voices of women in therapy are largely absent from the treatment literature, participants were asked to talk about their experiences in therapy, particularly those aspects …
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Eating disorders and excessive exercise : a comparison of high-impact aerobics and road running
… nature, towards the susceptibility of disordered eating or excessive exercise. The present study explores the hypothesis that when the pressure to be fit overrides the pressure to be thin, t his will lead to disturbed attitudes and behaviours towards exercise. When the pressure to be thin …
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Perceived Attractiveness and Personality Attributes: A Gender and Racial Analysis
… may help inoculate them from developing eating disturbances and account for the low prevalence rate of eating disorders in African Americans compared to women of other racial backgrounds. It is suggested that future research identify those beliefs, values or behaviors that seem to …
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Evaluation of a peer leader eating disorders prevention program for college sororities
… a primary and secondary prevention program for eating disorders. The intervention program in this study was adapted from a peer leader intervention similar to Kelly et al.'s (1992) AIDS prevention program. Four sorority houses comprised the sites used to test the effectiveness of the prevention …