# Religiosity does not increase the risk of anorexia nervosa

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**Created:** [October 31, 2018, 3:34am UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/religiosity-does-not-increase-the-risk-of-anorexia-nervosa/733 "2018-10-31T03:34:09Z")\
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> **[Religiosity does not increase the risk of anorexia nervosa](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170411085947.htm)**
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> Religiosity has been associated with various forms of fasting and self-starvation for thousands of years. Many believe that extreme religiosity can be a risk factor of anorexia nervosa. However, a recent population study conducted in Finland showed...

  
Religiosity has been associated with various forms of fasting and self-starvation for thousands of years. Many believe that extreme religiosity can be a risk factor of anorexia nervosa. However, a recent population study conducted in Finland showed that religiosity does not increase the risk of anorexia nervosa.