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Articles from January 2009
- Eating Disorders Among African-American Women
For many years a stereotypical idea of the types of people affected by eating disorders has persisted - namely, that the disorders only affect white teen girls and young women. However, as is often the case with stereotypes, this perception of eating disorders is not valid. Men, women and young people from many cultures and ethnic groups suffer from eating disorders. African-American women are among those who are prone to disordered eating and body image problems. more...
