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Is Anorexia caused by nature or nurture?

The first side of the argument this essay will be investigating is the theory
Anorexia is caused biologically which is supported by Strober Et Al (2000); a
who came up with the First-Degrees Relatives theory. This study is a family
study and it showed that female relatives of those with anorexia nervosa were
eleven times as likely to suffer the disorder. This theory states that more
genetically related you are to a family member who suffered anorexia, the
more chances you will suffer the disorder too. This can show that this disorder
can be genetic as it run in families. These results were collated through the
use of interviews of 1,831 relatives of 504 probands and family
backgrounds. In a further study a year later, Stroder et al (2001) suggested
not only women but men could also get this disorder. However, it can also be
said that environment may play a big part in the development of this disorder.

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