Research Article

Abnormal eating attitudes and weight-loss behaviour of adolescent girls attending a “traditional” Jewish high school in Johannesburg, South Africa

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 27 , issue 4 , 2014 , pages: 208–2016

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2014.11734511

Author(s): J. Visser Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, , T. Notelovitz Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, , Cp Szabo Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, , N. Fredericks Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,

Keywords: eating attitudes , weight-loss behaviour , Jewish , adolescents , high school , Johannesburg

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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of abnormal eating attitudes and weight-loss behaviour in female Jewish adolescents. Teachers’ awareness of these factors and their attitudes towards a school programme to address these were also investigated.

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