Citation

Laws A, Golding JM. Am. J. Public Health 1996; 86(4): 579-582.

Affiliation

Stanford Medical Group, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305-2205, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, American Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8604796

PMCID

PMC1380566

Abstract

Data from two Epidemiologic Catchment Area Program sites (Los Angeles and North carolina) were analyzed to examine relations of sexual assault history to eating disorder symptoms. In regression analyses controlling for age, gender, ethnicity, income, socioeconomic status, and study site, persons with sexualy assault history (n = 514) were more likely than those not assaulted (n = 5511) to report thinking they were too fat (odds ratio [OR] = 1.6); losing > or = 15 lb (OR = 1.86); weight loss to 85% of normal (OR = 2.08); one or more anorexia symptoms (OR = 1.81); and sudden weight change (OR = 2.32). Ethnicity and income modified the relations. The data support an association of sexual assault history with eating disorder symptoms.

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