Eating and weight problems among women attending their general practitioner.
One hundred and fifty-seven women between the ages of 16 and 40, attending their general practitioners, were given a self-report questionnaire containing standard instruments measuring weight concerns and eating attitudes and behaviours. The majority (72%) of women wanted to weigh less, 46% were dissatisfied with their body shape, 48% dieted at least sometimes with 24% usually or always dieting, and 21% wanted help with their eating or weight problems. Increasing disparity between actual weight and desired weight was associated with higher scores on the eating problem scales.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D001828:Body Image; D001835:Body Weight; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D011247:Pregnancy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires