https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/10/03/study-women-with-body-issues-may-be-genetically-disposed-to-it/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 00:37:57 -0400<![CDATA[Identical twins are more likely than fraternal twins to hold similar views on thinness and beauty, according to the new research, published online today (Oct. 3) in the International Journal of Eating Disorders. Because siblings are raised in very similar environments, the difference between fraternal twins, who share about half of their genes, and identical twins, who share all of their genes, suggests a genetic component to what researchers call &#8220;thin-ideal internalization.&#8221;]]>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:10:07 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/10/03/study-women-with-body-issues-may-be-genetically-disposed-to-it-n96306