title: Revisiting the relationship between eating disturbances and cultural origin: a focus on adult women in 14 community studies.
abstract: Are there differences in prevalence and predictors of eating disturbances among adult women (age 30+) from diverse cultural backgrounds? Most research has explored these issues with young age groups, although the results may also be relevant to adults. Fourteen community-based studies with culturally diverse samples are examined. A majority of studies (70%) reveals no significant group differences in prevalence rates. In contrast, significantly different clinical predictors emerge from multivariate analyses despite groups having similar frequency rates. Collectively, findings offer a complex, sometimes contradictory and inconclusive picture. Additional research is warranted for developing evidence-based interventions sensitive to adults from diverse cultural traditions.
authors.affiliation: Falk Institute for Behavioral Health Studies, Kfar Shaul, Jerusalem, Israel. falk1@012.net.il
authors.forename: Marjorie C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Feinson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult