Food preferences and eating attitudes in three generations of black and white women.
The hypothesis examined in this paper is that Black women have assimilated the eating-related attitudes and food preferences of the dominant White American culture and thus are at an increased risk of developing anorexia and bulimia. A survey of food preferences and the Eating Disorders Inventory were completed by a three-generation sample of 42 Black and 61 White women. No significant main effects or interactions were detected for race or generation for any of the EDI subscales, except for Interpersonal Distrust, with Black subjects scoring significantly higher than Whites on Interpersonal Distrust. A number of culturally preferred foods were identified, including fried meats and grits for Blacks and coffee for Whites. The results of the present study indicate that, for many foods, food preferences of young Black women still reflect the preferences of older Black women.
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Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH 45387, USA.
Wilson
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D001741:Black or African American; D000367:Age Factors; D001290:Attitude; D001835:Body Weight; D004435:Eating; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D044465:White People