OBJECTIVE
To study the predictors of new eating disorders in an adolescent cohort.
DESIGN
Cohort study over 3 years with six waves.
SUBJECTS
Students, initially aged 14-15 years, from 44 secondary schools in the state of Victoria, Australia.
OUTCOME MEASURES
Weight (kg), height (cm), dieting (adolescent dieting scale), psychiatric morbidity (revised clinical interview schedule), and eatin...