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Obstetrics
Perinatal complications linked to later development of eating disorders
January 26th, 2006
Certain complications during and immediately after birth are associated with the development of the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, according to a study in the January 2006 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. Eating disorders are believed to be caused by a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors, according to background information in the article. Observational reports suggest that problems during neurodevelopment in the fetus might lead to anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa later in life, and some studies have found a correlation between obstetric complications and anorexia nervosa. "Obstetric...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-26)
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