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Health Encyclopedia: Eating Disorders Risk Factors
- Eating Disorders - Risk Factors
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- Introduction
- Causes
- Complications of Bulimia
- Complications of Anorexia
- Symptoms
Risk Factors
Many factors contribute to the risk of developing an eating disorder.
Age
Dating disorders occur most often in adolescents and young adults. However, new research finds that they are increasingly prevalent among young children. Eating disorders are more difficult to identify in young children because they are rarely suspected.
Age of Onset for Bulimia. A 2004 study of high school students in the United States found that about 25% of girls and 10% of boys followed abnormal eating and wei...
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Expert & Community Posts
Predicting Schizophrenia
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Is It Bipolar? Or Is It Something Else?
By John McManamy , Health Expert...distinction between various mood (and other) disorders and personality disorders. The... Read more »
Some hope for Borderline Personality Disorder
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Health Guide
Anxiety Disorders: Introduction
...avoid social situations and is not due to a physical or mental problem (such as stuttering, acne, or personality disorders). The incidence of social phobia is approximately 13% and has been termed... Read more »Depression Risk
...depression, particularly after an adverse life event. In line with these findings, the following specific personality disorders have been associated not only to a first episode of depression, but... Read more »Eating Disorders: Introduction
...are behavioral issues brought on by a complex interplay of factors, which may include emotional and personality disorders, family pressures, a possible genetic or biologic susceptibility, and a... Read more »Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Risk Factors
...childhood. The bottom line is that studies have not found any consistent association between emotional or personality disorders and CFS to explain any causal role. Some may however, serve as a... Read more »Eating Disorders: Complications of Anorexia
...in weight at the time of treatmentBeing sick for more than 6 yearsHaving been previously obeseHaving personality disordersHaving an accompanying severe psychological disorderHaving a dysfunctional... Read more »
Medications
...you have a history of alcoholism, drug abuse, or personality disorder. In such cases, if you... Read more »
...you have a history of alcoholism, drug abuse, or personality disorder. In such cases, if you... Read more »
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