Which of the Following Statements About the Role of Genetics

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the role of genetics as a risk factor for eating disorders is true?

• A) While the gene underlying the restrictive type of anorexia nervosa has been identified, the role of genes in the development of other forms of eating disorders is not clear.
• B) The lack of adoption studies has made it impossible to determine the heritability of eating disorders.
• C) Due to the complex nature of eating disorders and the probability that multiple genes contribute to their development, a role for genes in such disorders has yet to be established.
• D) Although the findings to date are mixed, the evidence does indicate that a susceptibility to eating disorders may be inherited along with a diathesis for other psychological conditions.

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