Racial/ethnic differences in weight concerns: Protective and risk factors for the development of eating disorders and obesity among adolescent females

White, Marney A.; Kohlmaier, Joy R.; Varnado-Sullivan, Paula J.; Williamson, Donald A.

doi:10.1007/bf03324985

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“…Besides SES, peer influence has been known to influence both smoking and eating behaviors in young women (Musher-Eizenman, Holub, & Arnett, 2003;Vincent & McCabe, 2000). In addition, some research shows that White women have a higher rate of disordered eating and weight concerns than Black, Asian, or Hispanic women (Miller et al, 1998;White, Kohlmaier, Varnado-Sullivan, & Williamson, 2003). In the present study, we found no differences in weight concerns among the groups.…”

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Weight concerns and cognitive style: Which carries more "weight" in the prediction of smoking among college women?

King

Saules

Irish

2007

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Although weight concerns and smoking are related, anorexic and bulimic women, both of whom have elevated weight concerns, have significant differences in smoking status. Fewer anorexic women smoke, compared with bulimic women, suggesting that weight concerns do not fully explain smoking status. This study investigated the contribution of one factor, cognitive style, to differences in smoking status among college women with different levels of weight concerns: Anorexic tendencies (n = 47), bulimic tendencies (n = 62), weight concerns (n = 56), and no weight concerns (n = 76). Nearly 47% of women with bulimic tendencies, 37.5% of women with weight concerns, and 27.7% of women with anorexic tendencies were current smokers. A total of 22% of women without weight concerns were current smokers. A logistic regression model revealed that race, age, the Personal Standards subscale of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, the Self-Control and Self-Esteem subscale of the Brief Mizes Anorectic Cognitions Questionnaire, and membership in the bulimic tendencies category were significant independent predictors of smoking status. Both weight concerns and cognitive-style variables, including perfectionism and self-control, carried "weight" in the prediction of smoking among college women. In light of these findings, treatment research should explore both the behavioral and cognitive factors associated with weight-concerned college smokers.

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Weight concerns and cognitive style: Which carries more "weight" in the prediction of smoking among college women?

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Saules

Irish

2007

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“…This finding is consistent with numerous studies indicating that compared to other racial and ethnic groups in the United States, African-American women do not place as much value on thinness, and show less discrepancy between their current size and their ideal desired size (Gluck and Geliebter 2002;Palmer 2003). African American females also generally report less concern about body shape or other body concerns than other racial and ethnic groups in many studies (Barry and Grilo 2002;NeumarkSztainer et al 2002;White et al 2003).…”

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Distress with Medication Side Effects among Persons with Severe Mental Illness

Covell

Weissman

Schell

et al. 2007

Adm Policy Ment Health

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We examined prevalence and perceived distress resulting from self-reported side effects (SEs) attributed to psychotropic medications among individuals with severe mental illness participating in a study of consumer-operated services. We examined gender and racial differences using logistic regression, conducted factor analyses of SEs, and examined correlations between distress and self-reported symptoms. Over 90% reported at least one SE, and nearly two-thirds reported a high level of distress with at least one SE. The most distressing SEs reported were embarrassment from weight gain, weight gain, dry mouth, and sedation. The likelihood of distress by particular SEs varied by gender and race.

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“…Body image dissatisfaction is higher among overweight and obese Caucasian women than African American and Latino women [50][51][52] and is associated with psychological distress [53]. This may provide a partial explanation for the ethnic differences between obesity and mood disorders over a lifetime found in Caucasian women but not necessarily Caucasian men.…”

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Associations of mood and anxiety disorders with obesity: Comparisons by ethnicity

Bodenlos

Lemon

Schneider

et al. 2011

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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Racial/ethnic differences in weight concerns: Protective and risk factors for the development of eating disorders and obesity among adolescent females

Cited by 37 publications

References 22 publications

Weight concerns and cognitive style: Which carries more "weight" in the prediction of smoking among college women?

Weight concerns and cognitive style: Which carries more "weight" in the prediction of smoking among college women?

Distress with Medication Side Effects among Persons with Severe Mental Illness

Associations of mood and anxiety disorders with obesity: Comparisons by ethnicity

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