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Eating Attitudes in African-American Women: The Essence Eating Disorders Survey
Authors:
Andres J. Pumariega a;
Carl R. Gustavson b;
Joan C. Gustavson c;
Patricia Stone Motes d;
Shawnya Ayers e
| Affiliations: | a Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science and Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of South Carolina, |
| b Center for Environmental Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe | |
| c the BIDDE Project, Tempe, Arizona | |
| d Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of South Carolina, | |
| e University of South Carolina School of Medicine, |
DOI:
10.1080/10640269408249094
Publication Frequency:
5 issues per year
Subjects:
Eating Disorders - All - Adult;
Eating Disorders - Anorexia - Adult;
Eating Disorders - Binge Eating & Bulimia;
Eating Disorders - Obesity - Adult;
Eating Disorders in Children & Adolescents;
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Abstract
This paper reports on the initial findings of the largest eating disorders study of African-Americans to date. The survey was conducted through a questionnaire in Essence, the largest African-American women's publication in the US. The questionnaire included the EAT-26, a body image distortion and dissatisfaction measure (BIDDE), and items on laxative use, depression, socioeconomic status, and cultural identity. We report on a sample of 600 of over 2,000 respondents. In comparing the results to the
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