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Teenage dieting

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 September 2013

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In a nutshell

A worrying proportion of adolescents is dieting in an unhealthy way to lose weight, even when they do not need to lose it. Such dieting appears to increase the risk of their being overweight in early adulthood.

To tackle this problem, interventions work best when school, family and peer influences are all involved in programs encouraging healthy lifestyle and self-esteem.

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Arbor Clinical Nutrition Updates , Volume 280 , June 2007 , pp. 1 - 3
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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