“Good food equals good health”: a focus group study of adolescent boys’ perceptions of eating and weight
Abstract Background Disordered eating refers to unhealthy, sometimes excessive eating including so-called compensatory behaviours such as extreme dieting or voluntary vomiting. Between 24% and 30% of adolescent boys are suggested to engage in disordered eating, making it a significant public health...
Main Authors: | Erika Hansson, Manuela Schmidt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-01-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-17740-6 |
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