Obesity as a culture-bound syndrome
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Cheryl Ritenbaugh
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Article
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1982
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Springer US
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English
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Although the term "culture-bound syndrome" has been used for many years, a concise definition has not been available. The less precise synonym "folk illness" has implied that such syndromes exist only in other cultures. This paper provides a four-part definition to permit examination and comparison