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The effects of a physical activity and nutrition intervention on body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness, and weight concerns in pre-adolescents |
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| Authors: | Gehrman Christine A Hovell Melbourne F Sallis James F Keating Kristen |
| Institution: | aWeight and Eating Disorders Program, University of Pennsylvania, United States bDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Center for Behavioral Epidemiology and Community Health, San Diego State University, United States cDepartment of Psychology, San Diego State University, United States dWestat Corp., United States |
| Abstract: | The primary aim was to examine the effects of a physical activity and nutrition intervention on Body Dissatisfaction, Drive for Thinness, and Weight Concerns in pre-adolescents. Eighty-four 10–12 years old were studied as part of a larger trial of a family-based physical activity and nutrition intervention. Forty-nine children participated in the 8-week intervention (35 in control group) and completed Body Dissatisfaction, Drive for Thinness, and Weight Concerns measures at baseline and post-test. Participants in both groups showed positive but non-significant changes in body image and Drive for Thinness following the trial, but there were no significant between group differences. This was the first study to examine the effects of a physical activity and nutrition intervention on body image and related variables in pre-adolescents. Body Dissatisfaction, Drive for Thinness, and Weight Concerns were not positively or negatively influenced by the intervention. |
| Keywords: | Body image Pre-adolescents Physical activity Nutrition Intervention |
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