Disparities in Bulimia Nervosa: Who is left behind?

John C. Ham; Daniela Iorio; Michelle Sovinsky

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2015.09.017

Disparities in Bulimia Nervosa: Who is left behind?

John C. Ham, Daniela Iorio, Michelle Sovinsky

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Abstract

Bulimia nervosa is a serious eating disorder affecting a large number of female teenagers. We find substantial income and racial disparities in the treatment of Bulimia. Specifically, Blacks and girls from low income families are more likely to exhibit bulimic behavior than Whites and girls from high income families, but Whites and girls from high income families are much more likely to be diagnosed with an eating disorder.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	147-150
Number of pages	4
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	136
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2015.09.017
State	Published - Nov 1 2015

Keywords

Bulimia Nervosa
Disparities in medical treatment
Education
I1
Income
Race

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Finance
Economics and Econometrics

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