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Detrimental Effects of Online Pro-Eating Disorder Communities on Weight Loss and Desired Weight: Longitudinal Observational Study.

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Abstract
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Online pro-eating disorder (pro-ED) communities are considered harmful because of their detrimental effects on their users' body dissatisfaction, dieting, and help seeking. To date, it is unknown to which extent participation in pro-ED communities affects users' body weight and desired weight loss.

Year of Publication
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2021
Journal
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Journal of medical Internet research
Volume
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23
Issue
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10
Number of Pages
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e27153
Date Published
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2021
ISSN Number
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1439-4456
URL
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https://www.jmir.org/2021/10/e27153/
DOI
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10.2196/27153
Short Title
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J Med Internet Res
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