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Editorial
. 2021 Mar;54(3):459-467.
doi: 10.1002/eat.23402. Epub 2020 Nov 12.

A virtual issue highlighting eating disorders in people of black/African and Indigenous heritage

Megan E Mikhail  1 , Kelly L Klump  1
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Editorial

A virtual issue highlighting eating disorders in people of black/African and Indigenous heritage

Megan E Mikhail et al. Int J Eat Disord. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

While eating disorders affect people from all racial/ethnic backgrounds, research has traditionally focused on eating disorders in white populations. In this virtual issue, we present a collection of 14 articles previously published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders highlighting eating disorders in people of black/African and Indigenous heritage. Featured articles examine the prevalence and presentation of disordered eating in black and Indigenous populations; access to care and treatment experiences for black and Indigenous people; and environmental stressors, such as acculturative stress and discrimination, that may contribute to disordered eating in these populations. Future directions for inclusive research with people of black/African and Indigenous heritage are discussed, including reporting participant demographics, examining differences in risk factors and treatment outcomes across race/ethnicity, and partnering with black and Indigenous communities to produce culturally sensitive research attuned to the needs and priorities of these populations.

Keywords: African American; Indigenous; Native American; black; disordered eating; eating disorders; ethnicity; people of color; race.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts to declare.

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