Adolescent health brief Eating and weight control behaviors among middle school girls in relationship to body weight and ethnicity

This study examined the links among body mass index (BMI), weight control practices, binge eating, and eating disorders in 1164 middle school girls. Both the prevalence and frequency of weight control behaviors increased as BMI increased, but binge eating was reported approximately equally by girls across the BMI spectrum. © 2006 Society for Adolescent Medicine. All rights reserved.