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Anorexia nervosa: Definition, epidemiology, and cycle of risk
Author(s) -
Bulik Cynthia M.,
Reba Lauren,
SiegaRiz AnnaMarie,
ReichbornKjennerud Ted
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/eat.20107
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , anorexia , psychology , epidemiology , psychiatry , eating disorders , medicine
Anorexia nervosa is a debilitating psychiatric disorder with profound biological, psychological, and social consequences. After an initial evaluation of the most widely used diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa, this paper reviews genetic and environmental risk factors for the development of anorexia with special emphasis on gene environment interplay and the impact of adverse perinatal events. © 2005 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.