Distinctiveness and significance of body dissatisfaction and overvaluation among Latinx/Hispanic and White men and women.

Janet A LydeckerElizabeth W CotterCarlos M Grilo

Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2020)

Dissatisfaction and overvaluation were distinct among both Latinx/Hispanic and White individuals. However, associations with eating- and weight-related variables varied between ethnicities, suggesting a need for further research on the influence of cultural variables on body image and eating disorder psychopathology.

Keyphrases

weight loss
physical activity
african american
body mass index
weight gain
body weight