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What Psychological Factors Cause Eating Disorders?
- Eating Disorders - Risk Factors
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- Introduction
- Risk Factors
- Complications of Bulimia
- Complications of Anorexia
- Symptoms
Causes
There is no single cause for eating disorders. Although concerns about weight and body shape play a role in all eating disorders, the actual cause of these disorders appears to involve many factors, including those that are genetic and neurobiologic, cultural and social, and behavioral and psychologic.
Although much has been written about the roles of families and parenting as causes of eating disorders, there is no solid evidence supporting this claim.
Genetic Factors
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