Family weight teasing, ethnicity and acculturation: Associations with well-being among Latinx, Hmong, and Somali Adolescents

Marla E. Eisenberg; Rebecca Puhl; Eunice M. Areba; Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.04.007

Family weight teasing, ethnicity and acculturation: Associations with well-being among Latinx, Hmong, and Somali Adolescents

Marla E. Eisenberg, Rebecca Puhl, Eunice M. Areba, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

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Abstract

Objective: This study examines the prevalence of weight-based teasing by family members and associations with unhealthy weight control behaviors, body satisfaction, self-esteem, and depressive symptoms among adolescents from three immigrant communities (Latinx, Hmong, and Somali). Methods: Data come from EAT 2010, a population-based study of weight and related behaviors (N = 1577, mean age = 14.5 years). Adjusted models tested associations between weight-based teasing and well-being, controlling for BMI and ethnic group; effect modification by ethnic group and acculturation were also explored. Results: Family weight-based teasing was common (12.1%–42.9% reporting this experience across gender and ethnic groups)and was associated with all four measures of well-being in the expected direction. Associations were statistically equivalent in all ethnic groups and were not modified by acculturation. Conclusion: Youth from immigrant communities experience family weight-based teasing and associated threats to well-being. Additional research is needed to further understand the cultural context of weight-based teasing and develop relevant prevention messages.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	88-93
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume	122
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.04.007
State	Published - Jul 2019

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Funding Information:
Data collection for the study was supported by Grant Number R01HL084064 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (PI: Dianne Neumark-Sztainer). The authors' time to conduct and describe the analysis reported within this manuscript was supported by Grant Number R35HL139853 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (PI: Dianne Neumark-Sztainer). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute or the National Institutes of Health.

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© 2019 Elsevier Inc.

Keywords

Acculturation
Adolescence
Mental health
Weight-based teasing
Weight-control behavior

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