While some professionals remain of the opinion that family discord and high demands from parents can put a person at risk for developing this disorder, the increasing evidence against the idea that families cause anorexia has mounted such that professional mental-health organizations no longer ascribe to that theory.
Kuigi mõned spetsialistid on jätkuvalt seisukohal, et pere tülisid ja kõrgeid nõudmisi vanematest saab panna inimese risk haigestuda selle häire, suurendades tõendeid idee vastu, et perekonnad põhjustada anoreksiat on paigaldatud nii, et professionaalne vaimse tervise organisatsioonide enam omistada nimetatud teooria.