"Holy anorexia"-relevant or relic? Religiosity and anorexia nervosa among Finnish women.

摘要: Since medieval times, an association between religiosity and anorexia nervosa has been suggested, but few systematic studies exist. This study examines in a nationwide setting whether personal or family is associated with lifetime among women adolescence early adulthood. Women (N = 2,825) from the 1975 to 1979 birth cohorts of Finnish twins were screened for DSM-5 92). Parental was assessed by self-report when aged 16 years. The self-reported their at ages 22 27 did not increase risk nervosa, neither themselves adolescence. In adulthood, J-shaped curve compatible data, indicating increased both low high levels religiosity, this result statistically non-significant. Religiosity weakly negatively correlated body dissatisfaction. There some suggestive evidence socioregional variation nervosa. first population directly address no found significant either level. Some regional differences are possible. A modest protective dissatisfaction also Despite compelling case descriptions "holy anorexia," does appear be central factor development Finland, highly secularized Christian country.