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Children look up to their parents and follow in foot steps

Some people think it's in their DNA that they will have an eating disorder or behaviour

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Past experiences / traumas

life transitions or life events can make a person more susceptable to eating disorders such as divorce, redundancy or death of a loved one. Due to their emotional upheaval

History of other conditions (depression)

Eating disorders commonly co-occur with anxiety disorders. For those who have an anxiety disorder, a co-occurring eating disorder may make their symptoms worse and recovery more difficult. It’s essential to be treated for both disorders.

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Identical twins comparing their self

If one has it so does the other

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The thought of your self and your ideal self, they tend to obsess over their weight and their ideal self

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If your mother or sister have anorexia you are 12x more likely to develop anorexia and 4x more likely to develop bulimia

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• Family or other relationship problems
• Difficult or turbulent childhood
• History of physical or sexual abuse
• Activities that encourage thinness or focus on weight, such as gymnastics, dancing, running, wrestling and modeling
• Peer pressure
• Being bullied because of weight or appearance in general

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If career or profession enforces a standard weight eg modelling or acting

Family or childhood traumas

Cultural

Stressful transitions or life changes

Athletes eg gymnasts, wrestling, long distance running

Peer pressure