According to a new study released in England, the answer may be yes. From The Guardian:
“Our research shows that certain kids’ brains develop in such a way that makes them more vulnerable to the more commonly-known risk factors for eating disorders, such as the size-zero debate, media representations of very skinny women and bad parents,” said Ian Frampton, one of the authors, who is an honorary consultant in paediatric psychology at London’s Great Ormond Street hospital.
