Drive for thinness in adolescents predicts greater adult BMI in the Growth and Health Study cohort over 20 years.

Barbara A LarariaCindy W LeungA Janet TomiyamaLorrene D RitchiePatricia B CrawfordElissa S Epel

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2022)

Drive for thinness during the critical developmental years may exert long-term effects on adulthood eating behaviors tied to greater weight gain, potentially reflecting an important early target of intervention.

Keyphrases

weight gain
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birth weight
physical activity
weight loss
randomized controlled trial
young adults
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mental health
depressive symptoms
early life
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