Sociocultural influences on eating attitudes and behaviors, body image, and psychological functioning: A comparison of African-American, Asian-American, and Caucasian college women

Akan, E B A Gloria; Grilo, Carlos M.

doi:10.1002/1098-108x(199509)18:2<181::aid-eat2260180211>3.0.co;2-m

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“…Higher scores re¯ect higher frequencies of reported teasing experiences. The PARTS is psychometrically sound, 22 and has been used in nonclinical 23,24 and clinical studies 25 of obesity, eating problems and body image. Childhood teasing about weightashape has been identi®ed as a possible risk factor for BED.…”

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Onset of dieting vs binge eating in outpatients with binge eating disorder

Grilo

Masheb

2000

Int J Obes

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OBJECTIVE: To examine the potential signi®cance of the sequence of the onset of dieting and binge eating in binge eating disorder (BED). DESIGN: BED patients were interviewed and completed a battery of psychometrically well-established measures of current eating behaviors, eating disorder psychopathology, and associated psychological functioning. SUBJECTS: Participants were 98 consecutive outpatients with BED evaluated for a clinical trial. MEASURES: Interview data, self-report measures and measured body weight were examined. RESULTS: Participants who reported that dieting preceded binge eating (DIET®rst, 65%) were compared to those who reported that binge eating preceded their ®rst diet (BINGE®rst, 35%). The study groups did not differ in demography, current or highest body mass index, current eating behaviors or psychopathology, or psychological functioning. The two groups did not differ in age of ®rst diet; however, the BINGE®rst group was signi®cantly younger when ®rst overweight, at onset of binge eating, and at onset of BED diagnosis. The BINGE®rst group reported a higher frequency of being teased about their weight. CONCLUSIONS: A substantial subgroup of BED patients report that binge eating preceded their ®rst diet. This ®nding, which replicates previous reports for BED and appears higher than that generally reported for bulimia nervosa, may have implication for etiologic models of binge eating.

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Onset of dieting vs binge eating in outpatients with binge eating disorder

Grilo

Masheb

2000

Int J Obes

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“…Cultural identity was not significantly related to any of the attitudes and behaviors examined herein. The few studies (17,18,34,35) that have attempted to examine the association between the degree of assimilation, cultural identification, or acculturation and dieting behaviors and body image in different ethnic/racial groups have been done with adolescent or college age females. As with our study, the majority of studies with Asian Americans, African Americans, and Hispanic females failed to confirm a relationship between cultural factors and eating and weight variables.…”

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Weight‐Related Attitudes and Behaviors in Fourth Grade American Indian Children

Stevens¹,

Story

Becenti³

et al. 1999

Obesity Research

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. Obes Res. 1999;7:34-42. Objective: American Indian children have a high prevalence of obesity, yet little is known about weight-related attitudes and the prevalence of dieting in this population. This study assessed weight concerns, body size perceptions, weight reduction attempts, and weight loss methods in fourth grade American Indian children. Research Methods and Procedures:attended one of eight schools in the Pathways Feasibility Study. Question and answer choices were read to children by trained staff, and children marked their own answers.Results: Thirty-eight percent of the children reported that they had tried to lose weight. The most common strategy for weight reduction was exercising more. Girls were more likely than boys to be dissatisfied with their body size (48% of girls vs. 34% of boys desired a slimmer body size; 22% of girls vs. 15% of boys desired a larger body size; p

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“…[1][2][3] Prevalence estimates of eating disorders among ethnic minorities are inconsistent. Some studies show lower levels of eating disorders for Asian Americans compared to Whites, whereas other studies show higher levels of eating disorders among Asian American women.…”

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Prevalence and correlates of eating disorders among Asian Americans: Results from the national Latino and Asian American study

Nicdao

Hong

Takeuchi

2007

Int. J. Eat. Disord.

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Objective: Our study examines lifetime and 12-month prevalence estimates of eating disorders in Asian American men and women. We also report on the association between social factors and eating disorders, BMI categories, treatment, and impairment.Method: We use data from the National Latino and Asian American Study, a nationally representative survey of the U.S. household population of Latino and Asian Americans. Our present study is based on data from the sample of Asian Americans (N 5 2,095).Results: Overall, Asian Americans present with low prevalence for eating disorders. Only lifetime prevalence for binge eating disorder (BED) is significantly higher for Asian women compared to Asian men. Our results show that age is strongly associated with BED and any binge eating. High current BMI of 30-39.9 and 40 is strongly associated with BED and any binge eating. Treatment utilization is low, and respondents reported some role impairment. Conclusion:Our findings show that despite low prevalence estimates, eating disorders are present among Asian American men and women. Our data suggest that researchers consider more flexibility in defining and classifying eating disorders, to better detect and measure the prevalence of eating disorders among Asian Americans. V V C 2007 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Sociocultural influences on eating attitudes and behaviors, body image, and psychological functioning: A comparison of African-American, Asian-American, and Caucasian college women

Cited by 328 publications

References 18 publications

Onset of dieting vs binge eating in outpatients with binge eating disorder

Onset of dieting vs binge eating in outpatients with binge eating disorder

Weight‐Related Attitudes and Behaviors in Fourth Grade American Indian Children

Prevalence and correlates of eating disorders among Asian Americans: Results from the national Latino and Asian American study

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