Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 1, Issue 5 , Pages 342-359 , September 2005

Seven Eating Styles Linked to Overeating, Overweight, and Obesity

  • Larry Scherwitz, PhD

      Affiliations

    • BeWell Mobile Technology, Inc., San Francisco, CA.
  • ,
  • Deborah Kesten, MPH

      Affiliations

    • California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA.

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 While working on this research, the first author was supported by California Pacific Medical Centers-Institute for Health and Healing in San Francisco, CA.No reprints available.For copies of the questionnaire (Appendix A), visit: www.explorejournal.com

PII: S1550-8307(05)00296-X

doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2005.06.004

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 1, Issue 5 , Pages 342-359 , September 2005