Eating disorders in the Arab world: a literature review
Abstract Background The prevalence of eating disorders has been assumed to be low in the Arab world, due to the alleged absence of the thin ideal. However, the Arab world is undergoing rapid sociocultural changes, and there are reports of an increase of the desire to be thin. This literature review...
Main Authors: | Bernou Melisse, Edwin de Beurs, Eric F. van Furth |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Eating Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40337-020-00336-x |
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