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The influence of media on implicit weight bias
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-04-16)
The purpose of this dissertation is to determine if exposure to media that exhibits weight bias increases implicit anti-fat attitudes using an objective assessment of emotional response to obesity cues. Participants completed ...
Can We Be Trained to Eat Healthy? The Effects of an Attentional Bias Modification Program on Eating Behavior
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
The prevalence of overweight (OW) and obesity (OB) has significantly increased
over the past four decades. OW and OB are complex in nature and arise from a multitude
of factors and their interactive effects. Based on ...
Quality of life in individuals with eating disorders
(2013)
Quality of life is an important aspect of the assessment of medical and psychiatric disorders,
such as eating disorders. Eating disorders affect both the emotional and physical wellbeing of
individuals who suffer from ...