The Incidence, Detection and Treatment of Eating Disorders among Athletes and Fitness Participants [electronic resource] / Dick Moriarty and Mary Moriarty.

Following a review of research literature on eating disorders and the fitness image, the report finds that five socio-cultural influences have been associated with the increase and prevalence of eating disorders: the pressure to be thin; glorification of youth; the changing role of females; media im...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Moriarty, Dick
Other Authors:	Moriarty, Mary
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1991.
Subjects:	Anorexia Nervosa. Athletes. Body Image. Body Weight. Bulimia. Eating Habits. High Schools. Higher Education. Incidence. Physical Fitness. Trend Analysis.