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Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Fashion Model's Comments Called "Ignorant"

In an attempt to defend her industry, fashion model Gisele Bundchen recently released a statement that said, in effect, that eating disorders are caused by unsupportive families. An outraged medical community is speaking out against her reckless comments.
"Misstatement and ignorance claiming that families 'cause' eating disorders is like blaming parents for diabetes or asthma or cancer say an international group of eating disorders researchers."
Eating disorders are complex, and are caused by much more than just a desire to be thin. Though societal pressures can play a part, they are not the primary cause. Read more online.

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