PEDIATRICS Vol. 94 No. 4 October 1994, pp. A42
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CROSS-CULTURAL PATTERNS IN EATING DISORDERS: A REVIEW

Jennifer E. Pate B.A., Andres J. Pumariega M.D., Colleen Hester Ph.D., and David M. Garner Ph.D.

Eating disorders were previously thought to be isolated to achievement-oriented, upper and middle class individuals in Western countries. It now appears that these disorders may be increasing in other sectors of society and in a number of diverse cultural settings. We review the studies that comprise the relevant cross-cultural research literature on eating disorders. We also discuss the changing cultural factors that may be contributing to the apparent increase in these disorders around the world and directions for future research on such factors.

Key Words: eating disorders • culture