Acculturation and disordered eating patterns among Mexican American women
International Journal of Eating DisordersPublished 1 January 2000
Rebeca Chamorro, Yvette Flores‐Ortiz
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Differing intergenerational ideals regarding weight may create special strains for second-generation Mexican American women and clinicians should be careful not to underdiagnose among this group.
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Differing intergenerational ideals regarding weight may create special strains for second-generation Mexican American women. Criteria for disordered eating in a population previously not considered at risk should be further assessed and clinicians should be careful not to underdiagnose among this group.
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