--- title: "3 Eating disorder Quotes By Karen A. Duncan" description: "3 Eating disorder quotes by Karen A. Duncan. Plus more from Karen A. Duncan and more Eating disorder sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c5/karen-a-duncan-75028_body-image_we-may-also-discover-that-sexual-abuse-h_40196.jpg" --- > [“We may also discover that sexual abuse helps to explain the high prevalence rates of eating disorders among women and may lend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-a-duncan/we-may-also-discover-that-sexual-abuse-helps-to-explain-the-high/) Karen A. Duncan [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c5/karen-a-duncan-75028_body-image_we-may-also-discover-that-sexual-abuse-h_40196.jpg) > [“Eating disorders are prevalent among women who were sexually abused as children. They seem to have components of other symptoms such as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-a-duncan/eating-disorders-are-prevalent-among-women-who-were-sexually-abused/) Karen A. Duncan [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e7/karen-a-duncan-75028_abuse_eating-disorders-are-prevalent-among-wom_2026772.jpg) > [“Culture alone cannot explain the phenomena of such high rates of eating disorders. Eating disorders are complex, but what they all seem…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-a-duncan/culture-alone-cannot-explain-the-phenomena-of-such-high-rates-of/) Karen A. Duncan [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/947/karen-a-duncan-75028_anorexic_culture-alone-cannot-explain-the-phenome_2628346.jpg) ## Other authors on Eating disorder - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-marya-hornbacher-65227.jpg) Marya Hornbacher 19 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eating-disorder/marya-hornbacher/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-charles-edwards-22271.jpg) Jenni Schaefer 18 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eating-disorder/jenni-schaefer/) - [Brittany Burgunder 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eating-disorder/brittany-burgunder/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-demi-lovato-28588.jpg) Demi Lovato 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eating-disorder/demi-lovato/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-steven-levenkron-87503.jpg) Steven Levenkron 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eating-disorder/steven-levenkron/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-laurie-halse-anderson-59008.jpg) Laurie Halse Anderson 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eating-disorder/laurie-halse-anderson/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-lauren-alaina-58891.jpg) Lauren Alaina 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eating-disorder/lauren-alaina/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-bren-brown-19292.jpg) Brené Brown 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eating-disorder/bren-brown/) ## More by Karen A. Duncan > [“We may also discover that sexual abuse helps to explain the high prevalence rates of eating disorders among women and may lend some insight…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-a-duncan/we-may-also-discover-that-sexual-abuse-helps-to-explain-the-high/) Karen A. Duncan > [“Eating disorders are prevalent among women who were sexually abused as children. They seem to have components of other symptoms such as obsessions, compulsions,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-a-duncan/eating-disorders-are-prevalent-among-women-who-were-sexually-abused/) Karen A. Duncan > [“Culture alone cannot explain the phenomena of such high rates of eating disorders. Eating disorders are complex, but what they all seem to have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-a-duncan/culture-alone-cannot-explain-the-phenomena-of-such-high-rates-of/) Karen A. 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