TY - JOUR
T1 - Correlates of binge eating in hispanic, black, and white women
AU - Fitzgibbon, Marian L.
AU - Spring, Bonnie
AU - Avellone, Mary E.
AU - Blackman, Lisa R.
AU - Pingitore, Regina
AU - Stolley, Melinda R.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Objective: We sought to compare the severity and correlates of binge eating in White, Black, and Hispanic women. Method: Our sample consisted of 351 (55 White, 179 Black, and 117 Hispanic) women who were assessed on three proposed factors associated with binge eating (weight, depression, and ideal body image). Results: Our results showed that binge eating symptoms were more severe in our sample of Hispanic versus Black or White women. Across all ethnic groups, women who binged more were heavier, more depressed, and preferred a slimmer body ideal. Binge eating severity was predicted by weight and depression in Hispanics and by depression in Whites. None of the proposed factors significantly influenced binge eating in Blacks. Discussion: These results show ethnic differences in the correlates of binge eating and highlight the need for further comparative research on aberrant eating patterns.
AB - Objective: We sought to compare the severity and correlates of binge eating in White, Black, and Hispanic women. Method: Our sample consisted of 351 (55 White, 179 Black, and 117 Hispanic) women who were assessed on three proposed factors associated with binge eating (weight, depression, and ideal body image). Results: Our results showed that binge eating symptoms were more severe in our sample of Hispanic versus Black or White women. Across all ethnic groups, women who binged more were heavier, more depressed, and preferred a slimmer body ideal. Binge eating severity was predicted by weight and depression in Hispanics and by depression in Whites. None of the proposed factors significantly influenced binge eating in Blacks. Discussion: These results show ethnic differences in the correlates of binge eating and highlight the need for further comparative research on aberrant eating patterns.
KW - Binge eating
KW - Ethnic groups
KW - Weight and depression
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U2 - 10.1002/(SICI)1098-108X(199807)24:1<43::AID-EAT4>3.0.CO;2-0
DO - 10.1002/(SICI)1098-108X(199807)24:1<43::AID-EAT4>3.0.CO;2-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 9589310
AN - SCOPUS:0031965889
SN - 0276-3478
VL - 24
SP - 43
EP - 52
JO - International Journal of Eating Disorders
JF - International Journal of Eating Disorders
IS - 1
ER -