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Genetic and environmental influences on thin-ideal internalization across puberty and preadolescent, adolescent, and young adult development.
The International journal of eating disorders - 1 Nov 2014
Suisman Jessica L, Thompson J Kevin, Keel Pamela K, Burt S Alexandra, Neale Michael, Boker Steven, Sisk Cheryl, Klump Kelly L
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OBJECTIVE: Mean-levels of thin-ideal internalization increase during adolescence and pubertal development, but it is unknown whether these phenotypic changes correspond to developmental changes in etiological (i.e., genetic and environmental) risk. Given the limited knowledge on risk for thin-ideal internalization, research is needed to guide the identification of specific types of risk factors during critical...
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