title: Eating disorders in a rural state: two adolescent cases: a Hispanic male and a Korean female.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective is to increase knowledge on eating disorder presentation and prevalence across age, gender and ethnicity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two adolescent ethnic minority cases diagnostically evaluated and treated at a multidisciplinary pediatric eating disorders specialty clinic in a rural state.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 14-year-old Hispanic male presented with a history of a 22-pound weight loss over brief period, food restriction, over-exercising, excessive fears regarding weight. A 14-year-old Korean female presented with a history of a 22-pound weight loss over brief period, severe food restriction, over-exercising, excessive fears regarding weight.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important for professionals to increase their knowledge base and to become more comprehensively informed about eating disorders and to recognize that eating disorders are progressively becoming less discriminatory, impacting individuals across age, ethnicity, gender and socioeconomic status.
authors: Tracie L
authors: TL
authors: Pasold
authors: Maria G
authors: MG
authors: Portilla
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001131:Arkansas / Q000453:epidemiology; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data