Attitude correlates of weight control among secondary school boys and girls.
A study of the psychological correlates of weight control, sex, and actual and desired weight was performed. A regression analysis of the attitudes of 240 Australian high school students showed that the girls' responses reflected a significantly different concern with how they look, dieting and appearance from the boys. The implications of these findings for identifying those at risk to weight-related illnesses, including anorexia nervosa, are explored.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology; D001290:Attitude; D001828:Body Image; D001835:Body Weight; D004038:Diet, Reducing / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D012925:Social Conformity