A review of eating disorders research in Mexico
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The objective of this paper is to summarize research findings on eating disorders and the current state of the field in Mexico. Papers published in indexed journals and graduate dissertations were retrieved, using "eating disorders," "anorexia nervosa," "bulimia nervosa," "body image," "binge eating," "restrained eating," "weight and shape concern," and "dieting" as keywords. These were combined with the Boolean operator "AND" with "Mexico" and "Latin America." Findings are presented for epidemiology, the validity of assessment instruments, comorbidity, and risk factors. A national representative survey found a prevalence of 1.8% for bulimia nervosa, and no cases of anorexia nervosa. However, the lack of studies with confirmatory clinical interview and other national or regional representative samples makes it difficult to reach conclusions about the actual prevalence. A number of instruments for the detection of eating disorders and disordered eating have been validated for the Mexican population. The comorbidity of eating disorders in Mexico includes drug and alcohol abuse, obesity, and borderline personality disorder. Risk factors found included body weight and cultural pressure to be thin. Future lines of research should include epidemiological studies with representative samples and diagnosis confirmation, longitudinal studies, and the exploration of protective and risk factors specific to this population.
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Fecha
2007Nivel de acceso
acceso cerrado
Nombre de la Rev. [SO]
International Journal of Psychology
Publisher
PSYCHOLOGY PRESS, 27 CHURCH RD, HOVE BN3 2FA, EAST SUSSEX, ENGLAND
Volumen [VL], Número [SU], Paginación [PG]
42 (1) 59-68 p. versión del editor
Idioma [LA]
eng
Palabras clave otro idioma [KO], Descriptores [Mesh], Descriptores [Meshm]
Tipo de documento [TP]
article
DOI [DO]
10.1080/00207590600760277