Anorexia Largely Determined By Genes...

The Washington Times   |   Joyce Howard Price   |   March 7, 2006 09:20 AM


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An international study concludes that the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, a rare but dangerous mental condition, is primarily genetic in origin.

The study also found that a tendency to be anxious and depressed, or neuroticism, early in life is a strong predictor of having to battle anorexia years later.

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