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Causes of eating disorders include a number of complex, interwoven, social, psychological and biological factors.
Eating disorders often occur as a result of deeper emotional and psychological problems, whereby controlling food intake through overeating or under eating is used as a coping mechanism for feelings such as stress, anxiety, depression, sadness, anger or other difficult emotions.
Body image distortion/negative body image and low self-esteem are strongly implicated as other causes of eating disorders.
Other causes to consider are physiological in nature. It is possible that some people have a genetic predisposition for developing eating disorders, or that eating disorders are caused by chemical imbalances in the brain. It has also been suggested that dieting is a slippery slope to an eating disorder.
Causes of Anorexia Nervosa - Physiological, psychological and social factors are thought to contribute to the onset of the eating disorder anorexia nervosa.
Causes of Bulimia Nervosa - The eating disorder bulimia nervosa is thought to be caused by a number of physiological, psychological and social factors.
Causes of Binge Eating Disorder - It is unknown exactly what causes binge eating disorder, but some contributory factors have been suggested.
Negative Body Image - A person's perception of their physical appearance contributes to how they feel about themselves as a whole. A negative or distorted body image is unhealthy and can lead to an eating disorder.
Media & Eating Disorders - Celebrities feel pressure from the media to look good, and this image of 'perfection' is projected to the general public, who in turn feel pressure to look a certain way.
23-02-2007, Anorexia Nervosa & Genetics - There is new evidence to suggest the eating disorder anorexia nervosa is linked to genetic factors.
The Trend of Skinny Celebrities - Celebrities seem to be in magazines and newspapers because they have lost weight rather than for their actual talents.
Body Image Hollywood - Hollywood, beautiful bodies, flawless skin, shiny hair... as the song goes, you can even buy your hair if it won't grow.