Bulimia Nervosa: What Increases Your Risk
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What Increases Your Risk
The risk of developing bulimia or another eating disorder is greatest if a person:3 2
- Has a biological parent, brother, or sister who has an eating disorder or who is overweight or obese.
- Has a family history of mood disorders, such as depression.
- Has a family history of substance abuse.
- Is overweight and starting a restrictive diet.
- Has certain personality traits such as perfectionism.
- Struggles with cultural and social factors such as admiring thinness.
| Last updated: | October 04, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jeannette Curtis |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, W. Stewart Agras, MD - Psychiatry |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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