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From: Latent variables and structural equation models for longitudinal relationships: an illustration in nutritional epidemiology

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Latent variable model for adiposity and restrained eating relationships. Latent variables are represented by circles and manifest variables by rectangles. Single-headed arrows correspond to linear effects and double-headed arrows correspond to residual errors (orange lines) or covariance (green line). The values in blue are parameter estimates for the female group. Abbreviations: Adp (adiposity), CRS (cognitive restraint score), PBF (percent body fat), BMI (body mass index), ST (skinfold thickness), WC (waist circumference). For a detailed explanation of the model, see Appendix I.

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