Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 42, Issue 5 , Pages 292-298 , September 2010

Factors Associated with Abnormal Eating Attitudes among Greek Adolescents

  • Aggeliki Bilali, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Demography, Faculty of Nursing, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    • ,
  • Petros Galanis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Services Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Nursing, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Petros Galanis, PhD, Center for Health Services Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Nursing, 123 Papadiamantopoulou St, 115 27, Ampelokipoi, Greece; Phone: 0030 210 7461471; Fax: 0030 210 7461473
    • ,
  • Emmanuel Velonakis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Faculty of Nursing, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    • ,
  • Theofanis Katostaras, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Demography, Faculty of Nursing, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

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PII: S1499-4046(09)00288-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2009.06.005

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 42, Issue 5 , Pages 292-298 , September 2010

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