is anorexia nervosa an eating disorder? - Maudsley Parents
is anorexia nervosa an eating disorder? - Maudsley Parents
is anorexia nervosa an eating disorder? - Maudsley Parents
- No tags were found...
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Anorexia Nervosa<br />
• M<strong>an</strong>y women diet in our culture<br />
• Relatively few develop <strong><strong>an</strong>orexia</strong> <strong>nervosa</strong><br />
• Are there susceptibility factors that make some<br />
women vulnerable to dieting, weight loss<br />
• Eating d<strong>is</strong>orders are familial <strong>an</strong>d highly heritability in<br />
Twin Studies (50 to 80%)<br />
• Genetics contribute to temperament <strong>an</strong>d personality<br />
traits which make people vulnerable to develop AN