Rural-metropolitan health differential for young persons with eating disorders referred for specialist treatment
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Results Consistent with the hypotheses, living in a rural area was associated with a lower body mass index z-score, and a higher likelihood of medical complications at intake assessment. Contrary to our hypothesis, eating pathology and living in a rural area were negatively associated. No relationship was observed between living in a rural area and duration of illness or greater percentage of bodyweight lost.
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دوره 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014