Bulimia Nervosa
What Increases Your Risk
The risk of developing bulimia or another eating disorder is greatest if a person:3, 2
- Has a biological parent, brother, or sister who has an eating disorder or who is overweight or obese.
- Has a family history of mood disorders, such as depression.
- Has a family history of substance abuse.
- Is overweight and starting a restrictive diet.
- Has certain personality traits such as perfectionism.
- Struggles with cultural and social factors such as admiring thinness.
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| Author: | Jeannette Curtis Douglas Dana | Last Updated: November 28, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine W. Stewart Agras, MD - Psychiatry Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine | |
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