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Body Eating disorders are very mysterious disorders. Doctors and psychologists are still not exactly sure what causes them and how they work, there are many theories. At least part of it is genetically determined; abnormal levels of brain chemicals may cause people to have anxiety, perfectionism and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)- like thoughts. Some personalities are more vulnerable. (ANRED: What causes eating disorders?, 1) Never before in history have females been pressed to be so thin. (ANRED: What causes eating disorders?, 2) Sometimes all they need is an event that affects them enough emotionally to trigger it. Dieting is the most common trigger, "if there were no dieting, there would be no anorexia nervosa". (ANRED: What causes Eating Disorders, 3) Eating disorders are basically diets gone terribly wrong. (ANRED: What causes eating disorders?, 3) These victims generally feel that everything is "black or white", i.e., success or failure, fat or thin. They...

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