ABSTRACT
Followed by the clinical identification of eating disorders, various theoretical models such as the biomedical, psychological, feminist, and cultural models came into existence. However, none of those could adequately explain the causes of eating disorders in women as each model concentrated exclusively on one of the many aspects. The failure of the prevalent models evinced the need for a theoretical model like the biocultures that gives equal prominence to cultural as well as medical causes to make a holistic perception of eating disorders in women. Taking these factors into consideration, the present chapter aims to review various explanatory models, the emergence of the biocultures model of illness, and also analyses how graphic medicine is capable of offering a fresh perspective on eating disorder experiences.
