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A 7 page article critique that describes a qualitative study undertaken by Tanofsky-Kraff, et al (2005), which investigated the relationship between dieting, childhood obesity and eating disorders. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Purpose of the study/identify the problem: Both dieting and childhood obesity have been determined to play a role in the development of eating disorders, but what is less certain is
how the timing of these factor/conditions and the relationship between them as risk factors interacts with the development of "eating and/or weight problems" has not been addressed in regards to
the middle childhood years (Tanofsky-Kraff, et al, 2005, p. 112). Literature review: This section of the study article is brief and incorporated into the introduction. The vast majority of
articles cited in this section were less than 10 years old at the time of the articles publication, and only an occasional citation is over 10 years old. There are
much fewer articles cited that are less than 5 years old, But this appears to be a function of the lack of attention paid to this topic by researchers. The
literature indicates that dieting behavior can begin quite early in childhood, as young as 8 years old. This is connected by the authors with restraint theory, which holds that
there is a connection between binge eating and bulimic behavior. It is known that children with greater BMI (body mass index) are more likely to diet in proportion to
their level of obesity, but, until this study, little was known as to whether or not there is a "relationship between dieting and disturbed eating in young overweight children" that
coincides with when dieting behavior first emerges (Tanofsky-Kraff, et al, 2005, p. 113). The perceived experience of loss of control (LOC) while eating as been determined by previous research to
be related to "disturbed eating cognitions" as well as anxiety and depressed mood (Tanofsky-Kraff, et al, 2005, p. 113). Study framework/theoretical perspective: The authors mention restraint theory, but do
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