title: Anorexia nervosa in an Arab culture.
abstract: The available literature indicates that anorexia nervosa is rare in Arab culture. We report 5 cases of anorexia nervosa: 3 female and 2 male patients. Two are UAE nationals, 2 are Omanis, and 1 is Sudanese. The occurrence of these cases is discussed in the context of sociocultural changes and the increasing westernization of the UAE society.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Abou-Saleh
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Younis
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Karim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D018912:Arabs; D002648:Child; D004534:Egypt; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009850:Oman; D013397:Sudan