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Intersectionality in eating pathology (EP) research is limited, often overlooking diverse social identities and power structures. Future studies need to broaden their scope beyond gender and race/ethnicity to fully capture complex experiences.

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Area of Science:

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  • Sociology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Eating pathology (EP) research increasingly acknowledges the need for intersectional approaches.
  • However, the operationalization and depth of engagement with intersectionality in EP literature remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and synthesize findings from intersectionality-informed EP research.
  • To document how intersectionality has been applied within this research domain.

Main Methods:

  • A scoping review was conducted using systematic literature searches across six databases (searched Oct 2022, updated May 2025).
  • Included articles were in English, peer-reviewed, and explicitly acknowledged or employed intersectionality in investigating EP outcomes.

Main Results:

  • 42 articles were included (27 quantitative, 14 qualitative, 1 mixed-methods).
  • Engagement with intersectionality was limited; fewer than half of quantitative studies addressed power structures.
  • Sex/gender and race/ethnicity were primary focuses, with other identities and their intersections underrepresented. Body image was the most common EP outcome.

Conclusions:

  • Current EP research demonstrates limited engagement with intersectionality.
  • There is a need to address underrepresentation of diverse social identities and systems of oppression, and challenge gender binarism.
  • Recommendations for future research were provided to enhance intersectional analyses in EP studies.