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Genetics in Eating Disorders: State of the Science

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Cynthia M. Bulik  and
Federica Tozzi
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Abstract

Eating disorders have been viewed as psychiatric illnesses that are strongly influenced by societal pressures towards thinness and attractiveness. Although the environmental context of these disorders must not be neglected, recent research in the area of genetic epidemiology suggests a substantial influence of genetic factors on liability to eating disorders. This review presents a synthesis of current knowledge about genetic factors implicated in the etiology of eating disorders.

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CNS Spectrums , Volume 9 , Issue 7 , July 2004 , pp. 511 - 515
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004

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