A virtual issue highlighting eating disorders in people of black/African and Indigenous heritage.

ABSTRACT: While eating disorders affect people from all racial/ethnic backgrounds, research has traditionally focused on eating disorders in white populations. In this virtual issue, we present a collection of 14 articles previously published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders highlighting eating disorders in people of black/African and Indigenous heritage. Featured articles examine the prevalence and presentation of disordered eating in black and Indigenous populations; access to care and treatment experiences for black and Indigenous people; and environmental stressors, such as acculturative stress and discrimination, that may contribute to disordered eating in these populations. Future directions for inclusive research with people of black/African and Indigenous heritage are discuss

SUBMITTER: Mikhail ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7956059 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature