| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 906338 | Eating Behaviors | 2013 | 5 Pages |
•High prevalence of peer and parental weight-related teasing in minority girls•Parental weight-related teasing was associated with emotional and binge eating.•Peer weight-related teasing was only associated with emotional eating.
PurposeTo assess the association among parent and peer weight-related teasing, emotional eating, and weight control behaviors in minority girls.Methods141 Hispanic and African American preadolescent girls (mean age = 11.1 years, SD = 1.5 years) participated. Most of the participants were of Hispanic origin, had a bicultural orientation, and were obese. Participants completed surveys assessing weight-related teasing, emotional eating, weight control behaviors, demographic, and acculturation characteristics. Body weight and height were also assessed. Hierarchical regression analyses were run to determine the associations among study variables.ResultsFifty-nine percent of participants reported being weight-related teased by peers and 42% participants reported weight-related teasing by parents. Weight-related teasing by parent was associated with emotional eating and binge eating, whereas peer weight-related teasing was only associated with emotional eating.ConclusionsFindings demonstrated the differential association of weight-related teasing from peers and parents to emotional and binge eating in minority girls.
