Quotes by Cynthia Bulik

“Body dissatisfaction can trigger unhealthy eating behavior and can also affect your self-esteem.”

“Family studies show that if you have a family member who has an eating disorder, youre between seven and 12 times at greater risk for developing an eating disorder yourself.”

“For far too long, people suffering from this disorder have had to deal with the theory that this is all societal, that somehow they choose to have anorexia, or parents have had to deal with the blame placed on them because somehow their parenting style caused this. Now, they know that they really need to go against the tide of their biology to overcome this.”

“Of course, the gene pool didnt change. The environment has indeed changed and cultural pressure to be thin has been greater on the younger part of the study group.”

“We need to stop viewing them as a choice. The patients feel guilty; the providers tell them things like they should just eat; parents are blamed; the insurance companies wont fund treatment because they think its a choice. Its held us back for decades.”

“Our study shows a very clear and substantial biological component to anorexia nervosa, and my hope is that this will offer some support to patients and their families.”