Longitudinal Patterns Of Breakfast Eating In Black And White Adolescent Girls., Ruth Striegel Weissman
Dec 2006
Longitudinal Patterns Of Breakfast Eating In Black And White Adolescent Girls., Ruth Striegel Weissman
Ruth Striegel Weissman
Objective: The objective was to describe the pattern of breakfast eating over time (“breakfast history”) and examine its associations with BMI and physical activity.
Research Methods and Procedures: This longitudinal investigation of patterns of breakfast eating included 1210 black and 1161 white girls who participated in the 10-year, longitudinal National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Growth and Health Study (NGHS). Three-day food records were collected during annual visits beginning at ages 9 or 10 up to age 19. Linear regression and path analysis were used to estimate the associations between breakfast history, BMI, and physical activity.
Results: Among girls with …
Weight Modification Efforts Reported By Black And White Preadolescent Girls: National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute Growth And Health Study, G B. Schreiber, M Robins, R. H. Striegel-Moore, E Obarzanek, J A. Morrison, D J. Wright
Jun 1996
Weight Modification Efforts Reported By Black And White Preadolescent Girls: National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute Growth And Health Study, G B. Schreiber, M Robins, R. H. Striegel-Moore, E Obarzanek, J A. Morrison, D J. Wright
Ruth Striegel Weissman
ABSTRACT. Objective. This study tested four hypotheses: ( 1) a high percentage of 9- and 10-year-old girls are already trying to lose weight; ( 2) more white than black girls are trying to lose weight; ( 3) more black than white girls are trying to gain weight; and ( 4) weight modification efforts of preadolescent girls are influenced by factors other than race, such as maternal criticism, body dissatisfaction, and socioeconomic status.
Psychological And Behavioral Correlates Of Feeling Fat In Women, Ruth Striegel-Moore, Gail Mcavay, Judith Rodin
Jun 1986
Psychological And Behavioral Correlates Of Feeling Fat In Women, Ruth Striegel-Moore, Gail Mcavay, Judith Rodin
Ruth Striegel Weissman
Because feeling fat may be an important risk factor in bulimia, two studies were conducted to investigate the psychological and behavioral variables associated with feeling fat and dissatisfied with one's body. In the first study, 46 female undergraduates completed a series of questions measuring a variety of psychological variables related to body image and weight. Regression analysis found live variables that were significantly related to feeling fat: percent overweight, perfectionism, perceived social pressure toward thinness, social comparison regarding weight, and the degree to which failure experiences affect feelings about one's body. Feeling fat was also highly correlated with perceived lack …
