# Lasting autistic traits in women with anorexia

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**Created:** [October 31, 2018, 3:34am UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/lasting-autistic-traits-in-women-with-anorexia/738 "2018-10-31T03:34:27Z")\
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> **[Lasting autistic traits in women with anorexia](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170202085719.htm)**
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> Women with anorexia display clear autistic traits, even once the eating disorder is under control and they have achieved a normal weight, according to research. The similarities between anorexia and autism in women are also seen in a part of the...

  
Women with anorexia display clear autistic traits, even once the eating disorder is under control and they have achieved a normal weight, according to research. The similarities between anorexia and autism in women are also seen in a part of the brain which process social skills.