Unhealthy weight control behaviors and health risk behaviors in American youth: a repeated cross-sectional study
The intention of weight management confounded the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and the risk of UWCBs. These findings suggest that healthcare interventions for weight management behaviors should be tailored to adolescents with BMI ≥ 25 and BMI < 18.5.
Authors
- Yunan Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7718-3162)
- Heather Mattie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1263-2537)
- Alvin H. Tran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4882-7106)
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- University of New Haven (US)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-01081-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88