Friday, September 9, 2011

Bulimic disorders and sociocentric values in north India

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol (2000)
D. Bhugra á K. Bhui á K. R. Gupta

Abstract Background: Previous studies have shown low rates of eating disorders in some developing countries. We set out to investigate the prevalence of bulimia in an
all-female college population in north India and relate it to sociocentrism of the culture.

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Why do you think certain countries have lower or higher rates of eating disorders? Do you think that we as a society can change these rates?

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