Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 17, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17124319
Keywords
weight stigma; binge eating; Asian Americans; obesity
Funding
- National Institute of Nursing Research [T32 NR007091]
- Virginia J. Neelon Endowed Biobehavioral Nursing Scholarship from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Summer Research Fellowship from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Dissertation Completion Fellowship from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Weight stigma and binge eating have been found to be associated in Western populations; however, this relationship is understudied among Asian Americans. The aims of the study were to (1) investigate the prevalence of binge eating and its relationship with experienced weight stigma in higher-weight Asian Americans, and (2) examine whether the level of acculturation moderates this relationship. Data were collected from a cross-sectional study with 166 higher-weight Asian American adults living in North Carolina, United States. Demographic data, the frequency of experiencing weight stigma, the severity of binge eating, the levels of acculturation, the perceived racism against Asians, and perceived stress were assessed via self-reported questionnaires. The results indicated that experienced weight stigma was a significant independent predictor over and above the effects of other stressors, such as racism and general stress. The level of acculturation did not influence the relationship between the experienced weight stigma and binge eating after adjusting for relevant covariates. Our findings contribute to the limited literature examining weight stigma and binge eating among Asian American populations, highlighting that higher levels of experienced weight stigma are associated with a greater degree of binge eating.
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