Examines the data concerning the relationship of body image to weight management, eating
problems, and eating disorders, with the emphasis on body image rather than the eating …

Positive body image plays a vital role in fostering healthy psychological and physical
development in girls. Conversely, poor body image has a wide range of negative …

In recent years a large number of studies have examined body image concerns, and early
symptoms of eating disturbance among children. However, to date there has been no …

During the past two decades, there has been an explosion of research concerning body
image in children and adolescence. This research has been fueled both by concern about …

• To determine attitudes toward body weight and shape and eating and weight control
practices among adolescent girls, an anonymous questionnaire was administered to 854 …

Objective A number of hypotheses have been offered to explain the development and/or
maintenance of body image disturbance. In this study, four factors which have been …

Much has happened since the first volume of Body image, eating disorders, and obesity in
youth was published in 2001. Since that time, there has been an explosion of research …

In this chapter, a substantial amount of attention will be given to four areas—genetics,
neurobiology, gender, and trauma—as they apply to children and adolescents. The chapter …

Negative body image attitudes are related to the onset of disordered eating, poor self-
esteem, general mental health problems, and obesity. In this chapter, we will review the …

• A questionnaire about attitudes toward body weight and shape, and eating and weight
control practices, was administered to 895 adolescent boys. Overall, 42% were dissatisfied …