title: Anorexia nervosa: definition, epidemiology, and cycle of risk.
abstract: Anorexia nervosa is a debilitating psychiatric disorder with profound biological, psychological, and social consequences. After an initial evaluation of the most widely used diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa, this paper reviews genetic and environmental risk factors for the development of anorexia with special emphasis on gene environment interplay and the impact of adverse perinatal events.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599-7160, USA. cbulik@med.unc.edu
authors.forename: Cynthia M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bulik
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Reba
authors.forename: Anna-Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Siega-Riz
authors.forename: Ted
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Reichborn-Kjennerud
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010507:Periodicity; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors