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Abstract
This study investigated the direct and indirect effects of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in predicting disordered eating behaviors in girls with overweight/obesity. A total of 135 Hispanic and African American girls ( = 11.13 ± 1.54 years) completed surveys assessing the desire to be thinner, peer weight-related teasing, disordered eating behaviors, and demographic characteristics. Percent body fat was assessed. Structural equation modeling was conducted to examine the influence of the desire to be thinner and peer weight-related teasing on percent body fat and disordered eating behaviors. Results indicated that percent body fat was directly related to the desire to be thinner (p < .01) and peer weight-related teasing (p < .01), and was indirectly related to disordered eating through its relationship with peer teasing (p < .05). These findings may be useful in guiding the design of interventions preventing the development of disordered eating behaviors in minority girls.
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Author Biographies
Norma Olvera, PhD, is a professor in the psychological, health, and learning sciences department at the University of Houston and an Obesity Society fellow. She has launched Latino health initiatives focusing on the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity in Latino and African American families.
Kendall McCarley, PhD, is a staff member in the psychological, health, and learning sciences department at the University of Houston. She is a methodologist who has expertise in statistical analyses, such as structural linear models, mediation, confirmatory factor analysis, and multiple regression.
Molly R. Matthews-Ewald, PhD, is a Research Fellow in the Texas Obesity Research Center, at the University of Houston. She has expertise in examining factors related to disordered eating behaviors in youth and adults.
Felicia Fisher, MS, is a doctoral student in the psychological, health, and learning sciences department at the University of Houston. She is involved in research studies related to both minority mental health and physical health among both adults and children.
Martinque Jones, MS, is a doctoral student in the psychological, health, and learning sciences department at the University of Houston. She is involved in research studies related to racial identity, physical activity, and minority mental health among both adults and children.
Erika G. Flynn, MS, is a doctoral student in the psychological, health, and learning sciences department at the University of Houston. She is interested in studies related to children’s mental, behavioral, and physical health.
