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Socioeconomic status and eating disorder prevalence: at the intersections of gender identity, sexual orientation, and race/ethnicity.

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Abstract
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Longstanding biases have fostered the erroneous notion that only those of higher socioeconomic status (SES) experience eating disorders (EDs); however, EDs present across all SES strata. Considering the dearth of ED research among those of lower SES, this study examined (1) the overall association between SES and ED prevalence, and (2) ED prevalence in the context of four relevant social identities (i.e. SES, gender identity, sexual orientation, and race/ethnicity) from an intersectional perspective, as unique combinations of multiple social identities may differentially influence risk.

Year of Publication
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2022
Journal
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Psychological medicine
Number of Pages
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1-11
Date Published
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2022
ISSN Number
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0033-2917
URL
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https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0033291722001015/type/journal_article
DOI
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10.1017/S0033291722001015
Short Title
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Psychol Med
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