United States: Correlates And Predictors Of Binge Eating Among Native American Women

United States: Correlates And Predictors Of Binge Eating Among Native American Women   Julie Dorton Clark, and Carrie Winterowd, 2012   Among a sample of Native American/American Indian women, this study explored the linear relationship of historical loss, acculturation, racism, and emotional distress to binge-eating behavior and level of obesity as determined by body mass index. Emotional distress, experiences of racism, and feelings about historical loss were significantly related...

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