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Validation Of The Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale For Use With Hong Kong Adolescents., Ruth Striegel Weissman
Validation Of The Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale For Use With Hong Kong Adolescents., Ruth Striegel Weissman
Ruth Striegel Weissman
Objective: We examined the psychometric properties of the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale (EDDS) in a community sample of Hong Kong school children. Method: Participants (359 boys and 387 girls), aged 12 to 19 years, were assessed on the EDDS on two occasions, one month apart. Factor structure, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and validity against the Eating Disorders Examination–Questionnaire (EDE-Q) and Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D) were investigated. Results: Four groupings emerged on exploratory factor analysis: body dissatisfaction, bingeing behaviors, bingeing frequency, and frequency of compensatory behaviors. Items loaded on the same factors for boys and girls. Internal consistency for these …
Longitudinal Patterns Of Breakfast Eating In Black And White Adolescent Girls., Ruth Striegel Weissman
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 …