A survey of eating/dieting attitudes and bulimic behavior among university undergraduate women.
A random sample of female undergraduates at a large New England state university was surveyed by mail in 1983 to determine their attitudes and behavior relating to eating, dieting, and body weight. Results indicated dissatisfaction with and negative attitudes about eating habits and body weight. Forty-five percent had ever experienced uncontrolled binge-eating; 18 percent had a combination of bulimia symptoms, and 10 percent had used self-induced vomiting for weight control. The health education needs and interests of these students also were assessed and recommendations for university programs were made.
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Division of Public Health, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
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Cernada
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