Cross-cultural differences in the macronutrient intakes of women with anorexia nervosa in Australia and Singapore
| Autor: | Stephen Touyz, Timothy Dobbins, Lois J. Surgenor, Vincent Leow, Elizabeth Rieger, Garry Walter, Ken Eng Khean Ung, Simon Clarke, Ee Lian Lee, Michael Kohn, Nerissa Soh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Gerontology
Adult Cross-Cultural Comparison Anorexia Nervosa Adolescent Ethnic group Anorexia nervosa Lower energy White People Body Mass Index Young Adult Asian People Dietary Carbohydrates Cross-cultural Medicine Humans Child Singapore business.industry Australia Food composition data medicine.disease Cross-cultural studies Dietary Fats Acculturation Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Eating disorders Socioeconomic Factors Food Educational Status Female Dietary Proteins business Energy Intake Demography |
| Zdroj: | European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association. 16(6) |
| ISSN: | 1099-0968 |
| Popis: | Aim To compare the macronutrient intakes of women with and without anorexia nervosa (AN) across cultures. Method Participants were women with AN (n = 39) and without AN (n = 89) of North European and East Asian backgrounds recruited in Australia and Singapore. Energy and the percentage energy contributed by protein (%protein), fat (%fat) and carbohydrate (%CHO) were assessed from participant's diet histories and analysed in terms of cultural group, acculturation, socio-economic status (SES) and education level. Results AN status was associated with lower energy and higher %CHO. Greater %protein was associated with greater acculturation to Western culture and lower SES, but not AN. Greater %fat was associated with lower SES and lower acculturation in women with AN, but with higher acculturation in controls. Greater %CHO was also associated with higher SES. Conclusion The findings may represent Western diets' higher protein and fat contents, ‘Western’ knowledge of weight-loss diets, and affordability of low fat foods. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. |
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