Cultural and historical aspects of eating disorders.
A review of cultural and historical accounts of anorexia nervosa indicates that this disorder is found primarily in Westernized societies during periods of relative affluence and greater social opportunities for women. Some hypotheses regarding the vulnerability to eating disorders are proposed to the basis of these data.
Bemporad
J R
JR
Department of Psychiatry, New York Medical College, Valhalla 10595, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000266:history* / Q000523:psychology; D003469:Culture; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000266:history; D005260:Female; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans