Search for dissertations about: "Dieting"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the word Dieting.

  2. 1. Dieting and eating attitudes in girls : Development and prediction

    Author : Klara Halvarsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Medical sciences; Dieting; eating attitudes; longitudinal design; children and adolescents; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences;

    Abstract : The aims of the present thesis were to study: 1. reported eating attitudes, dieting behavior and body image over a 1-year period among preadolescent girls (age 7-8); 2. differences in eating attitudes and coping between groups of teenage girls differing in dieting frequency, and to assess changes with increasing age (age 13-17); and 3. READ MORE

  4. 2. Body Image Across Cultures and Ethnic Groups

    Author : Kristina Holmqvist; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Body Image; Body dissatisfaction; Dieting; Culture; Ethnicity;

    Abstract : Studying body image across cultures and ethnic groups is essential if we are to understand the cultural framework that influences how people view and feel about their bodies. The objective of Study I was to cross-culturally examine differences in body satisfaction, dieting and weight loss attempts, and perceived body shape among 13-year-old Argentinean (n=358) and Swedish (n=874) adolescents. READ MORE

  5. 3. Dieting in Swedish children and adolescents

    Author : Birgitta Edlund; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; Medicin; Dietik; Psykiatri; Neuroser;

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  6. 4. Eating disorders : Prevalence, incidence, and prospective risk factors for eating disorders among young adult women in the general population

    Author : Ata Ghaderi; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; Eating disorders; coping; risk factors; bulimia; anorexia; prevalence; incidence.; Psykologi; Psychology; Psykologi; klinisk psykologi; Clinical Psychology;

    Abstract : Eating disorders (ED) constitute a significant source of psychiatric morbidity and are an important public health concern in Western societies. Knowledge about risk factors for ED is crucial for early detection and implementation of preventive interventions. READ MORE

  7. 5. Restrained Eating : Development and Models of Prediction in Girls

    Author : Katarina Lunner; Per-Olow Sjödén; Jon Christian Laberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Caring sciences; teasing; body image; disturbed eating; cross-cultural; longitudinal; path analysis; structural model; Vårdvetenskap; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences;

    Abstract : Body image concerns and dieting emerge at an early age among girls and become more pronounced with increasing age. Knowledge about risk factors for disturbed eating is crucial in order to develop theoretical models and to suggest new paths for preventive efforts. READ MORE