Associations between household income and disordered eating differ across sex and racial identity in a population-based sample of adults.

Megan Elizabeth MikhailLindsay S AckermanCarolina Anaya Kristen M CulbertS Alexandra BurtKelly L Klump

Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2023)

Little is known regarding how associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and eating disorders (EDs) may differ across age/sex or racial identity. We found lower SES was associated with greater odds of a lifetime ED or binge eating in men only, with a particularly strong association between lower SES and binge eating for Black men. Results highlight the importance of examining how SES-ED associations may differ across other aspects of identity.

Keyphrases

physical activity
weight loss
emergency department
middle aged
african american