Age at dieting onset, body mass index, and dieting practices. A twin study

Overview of attention for article published in Appetite, September 2013

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inkl, 10 Apr 2024

I was 9 when I started my first diet. I was tall for my age, and as an early developer, I felt fat and ugly.

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The Seattle Times, 01 Sep 2019

By Special to The Seattle Times On Nutrition It’s nothing you haven’t seen before.

Yo-yo dieting isn’t just counterproductive — it could hurt your health

The Hamilton Spectator, 02 Apr 2017

Diet, lose weight, regain weight, repeat, repeat, repeat. Yo-yo dieting is an all-too-common phenomenon.

News story from The Independent on Friday 31 March 2017

The Independent, 31 Mar 2017

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