Examining predictors of binge eating behaviors among racially and ethnically diverse college men. 2022

Alyssa M Minnick, and Fary M Cachelin, and Virginia Gil-Rivas
Division of Sleep Medicine, and Affiliated with the Center for Weight and Eating Disorders, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Objective: College men may be at risk for binge eating (BE) but are underrepresented in research. This study aimed to examine if body weight/shape concerns, perceived stress, and psychological distress significantly contributed to the likelihood of BE over the past 28 days. Participants: A racially/ethnically diverse sample (N = 873) of college men. Method: An anonymous online survey was administered. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the hypothesized associations for the entire sample, and exploratory analyses were conducted within each racial/ethnic group. Results: The model explained approximately 25% of the variance in BE, with body weight/shape concerns as the only significant predictor in the overall sample and for the White, Black, and Asian subsamples; none of the variables were significant among Latino men. Conclusions: Body weight/shape concerns predict BE among diverse college men. The findings have implications for future research, as well as for prevention and intervention for college men.

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