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Unhealthy weight control behaviors among adolescents

Vander Wal, Jillon S·2012·Journal of Health Psychology

Abstract

This article examined moderators of the association between BMI and unhealthy weight control behaviors suggested by the Dual Pathway Model among 4,529 adolescents from the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children survey. An obese classification was associated with unhealthy weight control behaviors for boys and girls. Low life satisfaction, high negative affect, and body size dissatisfaction were associated with unhealthy weight control behaviors among boys as was low life satisfaction for girls. Among girls, healthy weight classification, coupled with low negative affect or body size satisfaction, was protective against unhealthy weight control behaviors. Improved self-care may decrease obesity and unhealthy weight control behaviors.

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  • Eating disorder risk in overweight adolescents was about twice as high as in the normal weight population.

    “Most obvious, the eating disorder risk in overweight adolescent was about twice as high as in the normal weight population, which supports previously published literature emphasizing the high prevalence of binge eating and compensatory and unhealthy weight control behavior in overweight and obese adolescent populations [8,49,50].”

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Authors
Vander Wal, J. S.
Affiliations
Saint Louis University, USA
Venue
Journal of Health Psychology
Published
2011-06-07
Volume
17
Issue
1
Pages
110-120
ISSN
  • 1359-1053 (ISSN-L)
  • 1461-7277
OpenAlex
W2155475060
Cited by
65
References
45
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 9 · 2012: 2
FWCI
6.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
unhealthy weight control behaviors, adolescents, body mass index, obesity, dual-pathway model, life satisfaction, negative affect, body size dissatisfaction, sex differences, self-care, dietary habits
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Body Image, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Obesity, Risk-Taking, United States, Weight Loss, Body Mass Index, Odds Ratio

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