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Demographic and risk factors associated with chronic dieting in adolescents.

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Story, M; Rosenwinkel, K; Himes, JH; Resnick, M; Harris, LJ; Blum, RW
Published in: Am J Dis Child
September 1991

A comprehensive, school-based survey was administered to 36,320 Minnesota public school students in grades 7 through 12 during the 1987-1988 school year. Self-reported chronic dieting was much higher in girls than in boys (12.1% of all girls vs 2.1% of boys). For girls, the percentage of chronic dieters was significantly less in grades 7 and 8 (7.8%) than in grades 9 and 10 (13.5%) or grades 11 and 12 (14.3%). There were no differences among urban, suburban, or rural youth. Black girls were less likely to diet compared with white girls. Chronic dieters were more likely than other students to report maladaptive weight-loss techniques, such as self-induced vomiting (relative risk, 9.92 for girls and 9.40 for boys), laxative use (relative risk, 7.18 for girls and 11.00 for boys), ipecac use (relative risk, 8.33 for girls and 11.00 for boys), and diuretic use (relative risk, 7.30 for girls and 13.5 for boys). It is suggested that chronic dieting may serve as a screening marker for more severe eating and weight-loss behaviors.

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Am J Dis Child

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0002-922X

Publication Date

September 1991

Volume

145

Issue

9

Start / End Page

994 / 998

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Minnesota
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders
  • Diet, Reducing
  • Diet Surveys
  • Demography
 

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Story, M., Rosenwinkel, K., Himes, J. H., Resnick, M., Harris, L. J., & Blum, R. W. (1991). Demographic and risk factors associated with chronic dieting in adolescents. Am J Dis Child, 145(9), 994–998. https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1991.02160090046020
Story, M., K. Rosenwinkel, J. H. Himes, M. Resnick, L. J. Harris, and R. W. Blum. “Demographic and risk factors associated with chronic dieting in adolescents.Am J Dis Child 145, no. 9 (September 1991): 994–98. https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1991.02160090046020.
Story M, Rosenwinkel K, Himes JH, Resnick M, Harris LJ, Blum RW. Demographic and risk factors associated with chronic dieting in adolescents. Am J Dis Child. 1991 Sep;145(9):994–8.
Story, M., et al. “Demographic and risk factors associated with chronic dieting in adolescents.Am J Dis Child, vol. 145, no. 9, Sept. 1991, pp. 994–98. Pubmed, doi:10.1001/archpedi.1991.02160090046020.
Story M, Rosenwinkel K, Himes JH, Resnick M, Harris LJ, Blum RW. Demographic and risk factors associated with chronic dieting in adolescents. Am J Dis Child. 1991 Sep;145(9):994–998.

Published In

Am J Dis Child

DOI

ISSN

0002-922X

Publication Date

September 1991

Volume

145

Issue

9

Start / End Page

994 / 998

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Minnesota
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders
  • Diet, Reducing
  • Diet Surveys
  • Demography