Exercise Caution: Questions to Ask Adolescents Who May Exercise Too Hard

When the primary goal of exercise is to compensate for food intake and to alter body shape and weight, it is considered compulsive and may be harmful. Compulsive exercise (CE) is important in the pathogenesis of eating disorders (EDs). Many healthy adolescents engage in CE too, and this may indicate...

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Main Authors: Emma Forsén Mantilla, Johanna Levallius, Elin Monell, Andreas Birgegård
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/4/797