Family Meals and Disordered Eating in Adolescents: Longitudinal Findings From Project EAT

Author: Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Marla E. Eisenberg, Jayne A. Fulkerson, Mary Story, Nicole I. Larson Publisher: American Medical Association Publication: Archives of Pediatircs and Adolescent Medicine 162 (1) Document Date:                  January 2008 Category: Family Relations > Emotional Support Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Mental/Emotional Health Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Involvement   This longitudinal study of adolescent girls found that sharing in family meals helps protect against disordered eating behaviours in teen girls. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link