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families of eating disorder patients  

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  • The families of patients with eating disorders share several characteristics; some characteristics are present before the eating disorder onset and others are a consequence of it. Twin and family studies show that eating disorders run in families. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Families of Eating Disorder Patients]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/families_of_eating_disorder_patients

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