title: The starting point of eating disorders: role of genetics.
abstract: Eating disorders are perplexing diseases of which the etiology is still unknown. Recent research has focused on the possibility that genetics plays a role in vulnerability to these pathologies. This study gives an overview of the available literature focusing on family, twin and molecular genetic studies of eating disorders.
authors.affiliation: Via Stazione, 60/A, Catanzaro, Italy, giadajuli@libero.it.
authors.forename: Giada
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Juli
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Juli