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Genetic and environmental influences on thin-ideal internalization.
The International journal of eating disorders - 1 Dec 2012
Suisman Jessica L, O'Connor Shannon M, Sperry Steffanie, Thompson J Kevin, Keel Pamela K, Burt S Alexandra, Neale Michael, Boker Steven, Sisk Cheryl, Klump Kelly L
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OBJECTIVE: Current research on the etiology of thin-ideal internalization focuses on psychosocial influences (e.g., media exposure). The possibility that genetic influences also account for variance in thin-ideal internalization has never been directly examined. This study used a twin design to e...
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