Nasser M
Department of Psychiatry, University of Leicester, U.K.
J Psychosom Res. 1988;32(6):573-7. doi: 10.1016/0022-3999(88)90005-0.
The relationship between eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia and sociocultural factors is examined. The syndromes were first described in Western cultures and were reported as particularly rare or absent in other cultures. Epidemiological research shows that the frequency of their presentation has increased over the past two decades, probably as a consequence of changes in cultural norms related to the concepts of feminine beauty with increased emphasis on thinness. Recent research shows that adoption of these cultural values by other societies is associated with the emergence of similar syndromes in their cultures.
本文探讨了饮食失调（如神经性厌食症和暴食症）与社会文化因素之间的关系。这些综合征最初在西方文化中被描述，据报道在其他文化中极为罕见或不存在。流行病学研究表明，在过去二十年中，这些综合征的出现频率有所增加，这可能是由于与女性美观念相关的文化规范发生了变化，对瘦的强调日益增加。最近的研究表明，其他社会对这些文化价值观的接受与它们文化中类似综合征的出现有关。
