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Published on in Vol 5, No 10 (2017): October

Desire to Be Underweight: Exploratory Study on a Weight Loss App Community and User Perceptions of the Impact on Disordered Eating Behaviors

Desire to Be Underweight: Exploratory Study on a Weight Loss App Community and User Perceptions of the Impact on Disordered Eating Behaviors

Desire to Be Underweight: Exploratory Study on a Weight Loss App Community and User Perceptions of the Impact on Disordered Eating Behaviors

Authors of this article:

Elizabeth Victoria Eikey1 Author Orcid Image ;   Madhu C Reddy2 Author Orcid Image ;   Kayla M Booth3 Author Orcid Image ;   Lynette Kvasny4 Author Orcid Image ;   Johnna L Blair4 Author Orcid Image ;   Victor Li5 Author Orcid Image ;   Erika S Poole6 Author Orcid Image
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