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What does it take to end up with an eating disorder mentality?
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Eating DO: Self--concept (self image, self-esteem, perception of self as fat or undesirable, etc.).
Answered 3/26/2013
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Genetics: As far as we can tell, there is a strong heritability component to the vulnerability for eating disorders. It is at any rate clear that parents do not cause eating disorders in their children and sufferers do not choose to have them. Like diabetes.
Answered 1/14/2013
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