Identifying the 'red flags' for unhealthy weight control among adolescents: Findings from an item response theory analysis of a national survey

• Main Authors: Utter Jennifer (Author), Denny Simon (Author), Robinson Elizabeth (Author), Ameratunga Shanthi (Author), Crengle Sue (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: BMC, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Weight control behaviors are common among young people and are associated with poor health outcomes. Yet clinicians rarely ask young people about their weight control; this may be due to uncertainty about which questions to ask, spec...