Study: Anorexia a Springtime Thing

Written by Pat's Papers | Friday, 29 April 2011 6:49 AM

Springtime babies are at a greater risk for developing anorexia says the New York Post. A new study conducted by scientists at Oxford University has found, after studying the birth dates of almost 1300 anorexic patients, that most of their birthdays fell in the spring months, from March to June. One hypothesis is that a mother’s lack of vitamin D, due to the long winter months, has something to do with developing the disorder. Several celebrities who’ve publicly battled anorexia—Victoria Beckham, Alanis Morissette, Karen Carpenter—were all springtime babies.

Read the study, which was recently published in the British Journal of Psychiatry

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