--- title: "1 Women Anorexia Quotes By Karen A. Duncan" description: "1 Women Anorexia quotes by Karen A. Duncan. Plus more from Karen A. Duncan and more Women Anorexia sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e7/karen-a-duncan-75028_abuse_eating-disorders-are-prevalent-among-wom_2026772.jpg" --- > [“Eating disorders are prevalent among women who were sexually abused as children. They seem to have components of other symptoms such as obsessions, compulsions, avoidance of food, and anxiety, and they primarily include a distorted body image and feelings of…](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) ## 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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