Objective: To examine correlates of compensatory weight control behaviors among women in transition between adolescence and adulthood.

Participants: The authors recruited a sample of undergraduate women (N = 759) at a large northwestern university during the 2009-2010 academic year.

Methods: Logistic regression was used to assess relations among childhood abuse, psychosocial functioning, adult dating relationship factors, and women's endorsement of compensatory weight control behaviors.

Results: The final model reliably distinguished between participants who endorsed versus denied use of compensatory behaviors (χ(2)[5, N = 747] = 36.37, p < .001), with global psychosocial functioning and relationship avoidance accounting for the most variance.

Conclusions: These findings illustrate the importance of considering childhood abuse histories and adult relationships while assessing young women's compensatory weight control behaviors.

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