Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 78-82, January 2003

Reading magazine articles about dieting and associated weight control behaviors among adolescents

  • Jennifer Utter, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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  • Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D., Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis MN 55454, USA.
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  • Melanie Wall, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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  • Mary Story, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Accepted 30 May 2002.

Abstract 

Abstract

The purpose was to examine the sociodemographic characteristics of adolescents who read magazine articles about dieting/weight loss and the relationship between reading these types of magazine articles and psychosocial well-being and weight control behaviors. Dieting-related magazine exposure was associated with indicators of psychosocial distress and unhealthy dieting; interventions that address media consumption should reach out to all youth regardless of ethnic and social backgrounds

Keywords:  Adolescents, Body image, Disordered eating, Eating disorders, Gender differences, Magazines, Media

 

PII: S1054-139X(02)00455-X

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 78-82, January 2003

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