Research suggests that weight-related teasing is associated with body concerns and disordered eating in male and female adolescents and women. Yet, little is known about these associations for young men with diverse racial and ethnic identities. This study examined the association of weight-related teasing frequency and distress with body concerns, loss of control (LOC) eating, dietary restraint, and history of psychiatric and medical diagnoses in racially and ethnically diverse young men. Racial and ethnic identity was examined as a potential moderator. Participants (N = 1,069; 18–30 years; M_age = 24.1 ± 3.6 years) completed an online survey and reported on general demographics; weight-related teasing; body concerns; LOC eating frequency in the last 28 days; dietary restraint; and history of psychiatric and medical diagnoses. All models adjusted for BMI, income, education, and history of psychiatric diagnoses (when not the dependent variable). Both weight-related teasing frequency and distress were significantly and positively linked with all dependent variables, and these associations did not significantly vary by racial and ethnic identity. These findings suggest that, much like in prior research with adolescents and women, experiences with weight-related teasing are associated with body concerns, disordered eating, and poorer health in racially and ethnically diverse young men, regardless of body size.

研究表明，与体重相关的戏弄与男性和女性青少年和女性的身体问题和饮食失调有关。然而，对于具有不同种族和民族身份的年轻男性的这些关联知之甚少。这项研究检查了与体重相关的戏弄频率和痛苦与身体问题、饮食失控 (LOC)、饮食限制以及不同种族和民族的年轻男性的精神病和医疗诊断史之间的关联。种族和民族身份被视为潜在的调解人。参与者（N = 1,069；18-30 岁；M_年龄= 24.1 ± 3.6 岁）完成了一项在线调查并报告了一般人口统计数据；与体重有关的戏弄；身体问题；LOC 在过去 28 天内的进食频率；饮食节制；以及精神病学和医学诊断史。所有模型都针对 BMI、收入、教育和精神病诊断史（当不是因变量时）进行了调整。与体重相关的戏弄频率和痛苦都与所有因变量显着正相关，并且这些关联没有因种族和民族身份而显着变化。这些研究结果表明，与之前对青少年和女性的研究非常相似，与体重相关的戏弄经历与不同种族和民族的年轻男性的身体问题、饮食失调和健康状况较差有关，无论其体型如何。