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Prevalence of Disordered Eating Behaviors and Bulimia Nervosa in a Sample of Mexican American Female College Students
Author(s) -
Lester Regan,
Petrie Trent A.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of multicultural counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.545
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2161-1912
pISSN - 0883-8534
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1912.1998.tb00195.x
Subject(s) - dieting , bulimia nervosa , psychology , binge eating , disordered eating , clinical psychology , intervention (counseling) , eating disorders , psychiatry , obesity , medicine , weight loss
Disordered eating behaviors and bulimia nervosa were examined in a sample of female Mexican Americans. Results showed that 1.4% to 4.3% could be classified with bulimia. Just over 11% indicated regular binge eating; dieting and exercising were the primary techniques used for weight control. Implications for intervention are briefly discussed.