A comparative study of South Asian and non-Asian referrals to an eating disorders service in Leicester, UK.

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Title: A comparative study of South Asian and non-Asian referrals to an eating disorders service in Leicester, UK.
Authors: Abbas, S., Damani, S., Malik, I., Button, E., Aldridge, S., Palmer, R. L.
Source: European Eating Disorders Review. Sep/Oct2010, Vol. 18 Issue 5, p404-409. 6p. 2 Charts.
Subjects: Analysis of variance, Asians, Bulimia, Chi-squared test, Comparative studies, Eating disorders, Probability theory, T-test (Statistics), Retrospective studies, Epidemiology
Abstract: Literature on eating disorders (EDs) among South Asian people in Britain is limited. In an extension of an earlier study, referrals to the Leicester Adult Eating Disorders Service were examined between 1991 and 2005. All South-Asians presenting to the service were compared on age, gender and diagnosis with non-Asians. Female Asian patients diagnosed as bulimia nervosa and ED not otherwise specified were compared on a larger number of variables with the same number of non-Asian patients matched for diagnosis. As there were only six Asian patients with anorexia nervosa they were excluded from this comparison. Only 4.5% of female patients were Asian, as opposed to 13.8% of the local young female population in the most recent UK census. Overall, Asian women were significantly younger than the non-Asians but did not differ significantly with regard to clinical features or treatment variables. Asians are under-represented amongst women presenting to the service. The explanation for this remains uncertain. Overall, Asian sufferers who reach secondary specialist services closely resemble non-Asian patients. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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