U.S. Centers to Launch Major Study of Anorexia

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"Environmental factors, such as society's emphasis on being overly thin, may serve as a trigger that increases the risk in an individual who is genetically predisposed," she added. "Although less than half of one percent of women develop this disorder, anorexia nervosa has the highest death rate of any mental illness, which makes the controlled treatment studies we will be conducting extremely important in enhancing our understanding of anorexia nervosa and in developing effective therapeutic treatment plans."

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The U.S. National Women's Health Information Center has more about anorexia nervosa.

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