Prevalence and correlates of weight-control behaviors among Caribbean adolescent students

Maureen T. McGuire; Mary Story; Dianne Neumark-Sztainer; Linda Halcon; Sheila Campbell-Forrester; Robert Wm Blum

doi:10.1016/S1054-139X(02)00380-4

Prevalence and correlates of weight-control behaviors among Caribbean adolescent students

Maureen T. McGuire, Mary Story, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Linda Halcon, Sheila Campbell-Forrester, Robert Wm Blum

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Abstract

Adolescent students from nine English-speaking Caribbean countries completed a survey that assessed weight-control behaviors. Weight-control behaviors were prevalent and similar across gender. Extreme weight-control behaviors were related to several psychosocial factors and compromising health behaviors. Future interventions should target adolescents who are using weight-controlling behaviors to prevent future eating disturbances and psychosocial and health morbidities.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	208-211
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume	31
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S1054-139X(02)00380-4
State	Published - 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adolescents
Caribbean region
Dieting
Weight-control behaviors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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