Could eating disorders be inherited?

Probably not: Inherited, but it can be a learned behavior. If your parent had an eating disorder, you would be exposed to their eating habits and your relationship with food could be modeled after what you observed growing up and what your parent taught you about food, body image, etc.

Dr Ferguson agreed

Not exactly.: Some studies point to a genetic predisposition towards eating disorders, but in my experience it is not inherited in the sense of a medical issue such as heart disease. In families where both a parent and a child has an eating disorder, it usually has a basis in behavior rather than biology. The child is emulating the parent's behavior with food, weight, body image, etc.

Dr Ferguson agreed