The role of motivation to eat in the prediction of weight control behaviors in female and male adolescents

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The role of motivation to eat in the prediction of weight control behaviors in female and male adolescents

Objective: To examine whether motivation to eat variables predict changes in dieting and weight control behaviors in both gender groups over time. Method: Greek adolescents (n = 247), aged 14-18 years, completed questionnaires measuring different dimensions of motivation to eat, dieting, healthy and...

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Main Authors:	Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie, Ntoumanis, Nikos, Barkoukis, V., Spray, C.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Pergamon 2009
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18386

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