@article{ref1,
title="Extreme weight loss behaviors in racially diverse urban adolescents",
journal="Journal of Adolescent Health",
year="2019",
author="Kelly-Weeder, Susan and Wolfe, Barbara E.",
volume="64",
number="2",
pages="276-278",
abstract="PURPOSE: Extreme weight loss behaviors (EWLBs) pose a serious health risk to adolescents. Studies suggest a link between EWLBs and other health-compromising behaviors. Extending these findings, this study examines correlates of EWLB in a predominantly minority adolescent population. <br><br>METHODS: A secondary analysis of EWLB data from adolescents in an inner city pediatric emergency department was conducted. The sample (n = 3,876) included 60% African-American, 20% Hispanic, 16% Caucasian, and 4% Asian-Pacific Islander individuals. Comparative analyses and multivariate logistic regressions were applied. <br><br>RESULTS: Fifteen percent of the sample endorsed use of EWLBs; endorsement did not differ between minority and Caucasian groups, or among minority subgroups. EWLB correlates included female gender, hopelessness, abuse history, current smoking, and alcohol use. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Endorsement of EWLBs is not different between minority and Caucasian adolescents surveyed in an emergency department. Identified correlates are potential targets for prevention and early intervention.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1054-139X",
doi="10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.08.031",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.08.031"
}