Negative weight-based attitudes in treatment-seeking obese monolingual Hispanic patients with and without binge eating disorder
The aims of this study were to compare weight-based attitudes in obese Latino adults with and without binge eating disorder (BED) and to examine whether these attitudes are related to indices of eating disorder psychopathology and psychological functioning. Analyses revealed that negative attitudes toward obesity did not differ significantly between the BED and non–binge-eating groups, nor were they correlated with the intensity of eating disorder psychopathology (eg, levels of weight and shape concerns). Overall, the levels of negative attitudes toward obesity in this Latino/Latina group are similar to those reported previously for samples of English-speaking primarily white obese persons. These findings suggest that it may be obesity per se—rather than eating disorder psychopathology or body image—that heightens vulnerability to negative weight-based attitudes.
Full citation: Puhl RM, White MA, Paris M, Anez LM, Silva MA, Grilo CM. Negative weight-based attitudes in treatment-seeking obese monolingual Hispanic patients with and without binge eating disorder. Compr Psychiatry. 2011;52(6):737-743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.11.006