Overweight, obesity and eating disorders in adolescents-a socio-somatic reaction to social change?

Epidemiological studies show a considerable secular increase in obesity, especially in adolescents. Most studies prefer an individualistic explanation of the facts, thereby overlooking the evidence for social change as an important agent in the development of overweight and eating disorders. Their s...

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Publicado en:	Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice (2198-1833) Vol. 16; no. 6; pp. 429 - 439
Autores principales:	von Kardorff, Ernst, Ohlbrecht, Heike
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Springer Nature Dec2008
Materias:	Obesity Teenagers Social change Nutrition disorders Eating disorders Bulimia Social indicators Social adjustment Epidemiological research
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