Families do not cause anorexia nervosa
Errors and ignorance of the families saying that the cause of eating disorders is like blaming parents for diabetes or asthma or cancer says an international group of researchers of eating disorders. Insurance claims recent model Gisele Bundchen stating that families unfavorable cause anorexia nervosa only perpetuate prejudice and further stigmatize eating disorders. Contrary to your assertion, there is no scientific evidence that families cause anorexia nervosa. In fact, researchers are finding that anorexia nervosa is far more complex than the simple desire to be thin to achieve a thin ideal of fashion.The data show that anorexia nervosa has a strong genetic component that may be the cause of this disease.An uninformed opinion such as Bundchens hurts on a variety of
levels. Contribute to stigma, encourages sufferers underground and creates obstacles to seeking help. It damages attempts at advocacy and bad for parents who are struggling desperately to recover his son, said Allan S. Kaplan, MD, Loretta Anne Rogers Chair in Eating Disorders at the University of Toronto. This thinking also misinforms third party payers do not want to pay for the treatment of these biologically based illnesses if they think their cause is family dysfunction.Dr. Kaplan is a member of international group of researchers trying to find the genes that contribute to anorexia nervosa through a National Institute of Mental Health Study funded by families with a history of anorexia nervosa. The study, conducted at 10 sites around the world, hoping to further
clarify which genes play a role in anorexia nervosa. The study is based on data from ten years of pioneering research on the genetics of eating disorders sponsored by the money of the Foundation.We often hear that the pressures of society to be thin cause many young men and women to develop an eating disorder. Many people in our culture for a variety of reasons, are concerned about their weight and diet. However, less than
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