Internalizing antecedents and consequences of binge-eating behaviors in a community-based, urban sample of African American females.
Prev Sci
; 15(4): 570-8, 2014 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23873475
ABSTRACT
The etiology of problem-eating behaviors is often overlooked in research as it typically shares many symptoms with other more common psychiatric illnesses. Binge-eating problems are at the forefront of the popular media because of the connection to obesity; therefore, increased knowledge of binge eating problems, particularly the internalizing antecedents and consequences will have implications in a multitude of domains, including prevention programs aimed at physical and mental health. The current study examines the antecedents of binge-eating behaviors by exploring how the growth of internalizing symptoms influences the proximal outcome of a binge-eating inventory in a longitudinal sample of African American girls. Additional consequences of binge-eating problems are also explored. This study focuses on binge-eating problems in order to present valuable information for prevention scientists who wish to develop target individuals at high risk for internalizing problems such as suicide.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Urban Population
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Bulimia
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Black People
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Prev Sci
Journal subject:
CIENCIA
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article