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Eating disorders in British Asians

D Ratan1, D Gandhi, R Palmer

  • 1Leicestershire Mental Health Service NHS Trust, United Kingdom.

The International Journal of Eating Disorders
|May 20, 1998
PubMed
Summary

British Asian women present with eating disorders less frequently than white women, suggesting potential underdiagnosis or access barriers. Further research is needed to understand these disparities in eating disorder prevalence.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Public Health
  • Cultural Psychiatry

Background:

  • Clinical observations suggest lower-than-expected presentation rates of eating disorders among British Asians.
  • Leicestershire Eating Disorders Service serves a population with a significant South Asian demographic.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of eating disorders among British Asians.
  • To compare presentation rates of eating disorders between Asian and white populations within the service's catchment area.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective case note review of patients presenting to the Leicestershire Eating Disorders Service over a 10-year period.
  • Comparative analysis of presentation rates between individuals of Asian background and the general white population.

Main Results:

  • Twenty-one cases of eating disorders were identified among individuals of Asian background over 10 years.
  • Clinical characteristics of Asian patients were similar to other referrals.
  • The presentation rate for eating disorders in the Asian population was approximately one-fourth that of the white population.

Conclusions:

  • Asian women appear to be referred less frequently for eating disorders, potentially indicating lower prevalence or significant barriers to accessing secondary care.
  • High threshold filters for secondary care may impede timely diagnosis and treatment for Asian women with eating disorders.

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