Racial/ethnic disparities in binge eating: Disorder prevalence, symptom presentation, and help-seeking among Asian Americans and non-Latino Whites

A. Lee-Winn, T. Mendelson and R. Mojtabai

American Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 104, issue 7, 1263-1265

Abstract: Asian Americans are more likely than non-Latino Whites to report binge eating, but are equally likely to meet binge eating disorder (BED) criteria. Using nationally representative data, we assessed whether differences in symptom reporting contributed to this disparity. Asian Americans were less likely than Whites to endorse BED symptoms related to distress or loss of control despite a higher prevalence of binge eating; they were also less likely to receive services for eating problems. Findings suggest cultural differences might lead to under-recognition of binge eating in Asian Americans.

Keywords: adult; article; Asian American; binge eating disorder; Caucasian; cultural factor; ethnology; female; health disparity; human; male; mental stress; middle aged; patient attitude; prevalence; psychological aspect; statistics, Adult; Asian Americans; Binge-Eating Disorder; Cultural Characteristics; European Continental Ancestry Group; Female; Health Status Disparities; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Prevalence; Stress, Psychological (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.301932

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