Health and Fitness

Health and Fitness - Eating disorders:

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 appear to result from many factors, including cultural and family pressures and emotional and personality disorders. Genetics and biologic factors may also play a role.


Anorexia is eight times more common in people who have relatives with the disorder, and some experts estimate that genetic factors are the root cause of many cases of eating disorders.


There are six core traits that are linked to genes associated with bulimia and anorexia. These traits are:

*Minimum body mass index (BMI)

*Extreme concern over mistakes

*Age when a girl first starts to menstruate

*Food-related obsessions

*“Obsessionality” (a form of perfectionism)

*Anxiety


You can find a Eating Disorder Risk Questionnaire at: http://www.fitnessattitudes.com/risktest.html