Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 569-574 , May 2006

Psychosocial and behavioral correlates of dieting among overweight and non-overweight adolescents

  • Scott Crow, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Scott Crow, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School, F292/2A West Building, 2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55454-1495
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  • Marla E. Eisenberg, Sc.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Mary Story, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Received 5 January 2005 ,Accepted 6 May 2005.

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00286-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.05.019

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 569-574 , May 2006

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