Racial discrimination is associated with binge-eating disorder in early adolescents: a cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial and ethnic discrimination are known stressors and are associated with negative psychological and physical health outcomes. Previous studies have found relationships between racial/ethnic discrimination and binge-eating disorder (BED), though they have mainly focused on adult populations. The aim of this study was to determine associations between racial/ethnic discrimination and BED in a large, national cohort study of early adolescents. We further sought to explore associations between the racial/ethnic discrimination perpetrator (students, teachers, or other adults) and BED.

Methods

We analyzed cross-sectional data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (N = 11,075, 2018-2020). Logistic regression analyses examined associations between self

SUBMITTER: Raney JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10433622 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature