Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 270-276 , September 2010

Family Weight Talk and Dieting: How Much Do They Matter for Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating Behaviors in Adolescent Girls?

  • Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454.
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  • Katherine W. Bauer, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Sarah Friend, M.P.H., R.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Peter J. Hannan, M.Stat.

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Jerica M. Berge, Ph.D., L.M.F.T.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine & Community Health, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Received 19 November 2009 ,Accepted 2 February 2010.

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PII: S1054-139X(10)00088-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.02.001

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 270-276 , September 2010

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