Weight Control Behaviors Among Obese, Overweight, and Nonoverweight Adolescents

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Authors

Kerri N. Boutelle · Adolescent Health Clinic

Abstract

Overweight adolescents use more unhealthy weight management strategies and are not engaging in healthier strategies, such as increased physical activity or healthier eating. These findings suggest the need to provide consistent messages about healthy weight loss methods to adolescents.

Topics & Keywords

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Eating Disorders and Behaviors Obesity and Health Practices

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volume 27, Issue 6, pp. 531-540

DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/27.6.531

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