the answer would be b.philosphical As with most mental illnesses, eating disorders are not caused by just one factor but by a combination of sociocultural, psychological and biological factors.
Sociocultural and psychological factors:
Low self-esteem [4]
Pressures to be thin (i.e., pressure to lose weight from family and friends) [3]
Cultural norms of attractiveness as promoted by magazines and popular culture [3]
Use of food as way of coping with negative emotions [3]
Rigid, “black or white” thinking (e.g., “being fat is bad” and “being thin is good”) [3]
Over-controlling parents who do not allow expression of emotion [3]
History of sexual abuse [3]
Biological factors:
Genetic predisposition to eating disorders, depression, and anxiety [3]
Certain personality styles, for example obsessive-compulsive personality type [2]
Deficiency or excess of certain brain chemicals called neurotransmitters, especially serotonin [4]
