Dieting practices in high school students.

Objective: The purpose of this research was to determine the patterns and frequency of dieting behaviors in a high school population in a metropolitan area.

Design: Dieting practices were assessed by using a survey instrument consisting of demographic questions and questions regarding dieting practices.

Subjects/setting: The survey was administered to 10th-grade male and female students at a multiethnic, urban, public high school in the Los Angeles area.