title: Does warm weather climate affect eating disorder pathology?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to examine whether residing in a year-round warm weather climate is related to eating disorder pathology.
  
  
  METHODS
  College females from a southeastern and a northeastern region of the United States were compared on body mass index, the Bulimia Test-Revised, the Body Shape Questionnaire, and the Body Image Avoidance Questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Females residing in the southeastern region were of significantly lower body weight, engaged in more frequent bulimic behaviors (e.g., bingeing and inappropriate compensatory behaviors), and displayed significantly greater concern regarding their body shape compared with the females residing in the northeastern region.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings obtained in this study indicate that residing in a warm weather climate may produce a heightened risk for development of eating disorder pathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USA. dsloan@temple.edu
authors.forename: Denise M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Sloan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002032:Bulimia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002980:Climate; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology