Anorexia Has No Single Cause -- Several Factors Are Involved

Although there is no single known cause of anorexia, several factors are implicated, with cultural norms leading the pack:

• Culture: At least in the United States, women are under constant pressure to fit a certain ideal of beauty. More and more, men are also feeling pressure to have a perfect body.
• Families: If you have a mother or sister with anorexia, you are more likely to develop the disorder. Parents who think looks are important, diet themselves, or criticize their children's bodies are more likely to have a child with anorexia.
• Life changes or stressful events.
• Personality traits: Someone with anorexia may not like her or himself, hate the way she or he looks, or feel hopeless. She or he often sets hard-to-reach goals for her or himself and tries to be perfect in every way.
• Biology: Genes, hormones, and chemicals in the brain may be factors in developing anorexia.

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