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Among a sample of Native American/American Indian women, this study explored the linear relationship of historical loss, acculturation, racism, and emotional distress to binge-eating behavior and level of obesity as determined by body mass index. Emotional distress, experiences of racism, and feelings about historical loss were significantly related to binge-eating behaviors, with emotional distress being the most significant predictor. Este estudio exploro entre Indios Americanos la relacion linear de la perdida historica, la aculturacion, el racismo y la angustia emocional con el comportamiento de atracones compulsivos y la obesidad, determinada por el indice de masa corporal. La angustia emocional, las experiencias de racismo y los sentimientos de perdida historica estuvieron significativamente relacionados con los comportamientos de atracones compulsivos, siendo la angustia emocional el vaticinador mas significativo. |
