Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 675-683 , June 2006

Weight-teasing and emotional well-being in adolescents: Longitudinal findings from Project EAT

  • Marla E. Eisenberg, Sc.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Marla Eisenberg, Sc.D., M.P.H., Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454.
    • ,
  • Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D., R.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Jess Haines, M.H.Sc., R.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Melanie Wall, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Received 4 March 2005 ,Accepted 11 July 2005.

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00334-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.07.002

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 675-683 , June 2006

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