Binge Eating More Common in Latinos than Expected
A recent study by Harvard Medical school found a higher than expected prevalence of binge eating disorders among Latinos. The study consisted of over 2,500 people - 1,127 males and 1,447 females.
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"'This was the first really national study of this issue,' [Margarita Alegria] said. 'And while we thought the rates would be what we found for anorexia, we didn't expect binge eating to be so high and the access to treatment so low.'"Alegria, the principal investigator in the study, said binge eating may be partially attributed to the Latino lifestyle. The study also found that the prevalence of eating disorders increased the longer someone has been living in the United States. Read more at TheCrimson.com.
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