TY - JOUR
T1 - Racial/ethnic disparities in binge eating
T2 - Disorder prevalence, symptom presentation, and help-seeking among Asian Americans and non-Latino Whites
AU - Lee-Winn, Angela
AU - Mendelson, Tamar
AU - Mojtabai, Ramin
PY - 2014/7
Y1 - 2014/7
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.2105/AJPH.2014.301932
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.2014.301932
M3 - Article
C2 - 24832409
AN - SCOPUS:84902654525
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 104
SP - 1263
EP - 1265
JO - American journal of public health
JF - American journal of public health
IS - 7
ER -