... had not yet been established. It was only in the 70s that BN received an identity of its own separate from anorexia nervosa. It was though the article of Gerald Russell titled "An Ominous Variant of Anorexia Nervosa" that BN gained its distinction and prominence (Willer, p. 1). Since then, BN has been known to exist separate from anorexia nervosa and ... ...

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... are based upon a biological predisposition, derived from studies concerning specific activity in the lateral hypothalamus, the presence of the obese gene, or pituitary insufficiencies, to name a few (Ward, Tiller, Treasure, & Russell, 1999). The other major theory regarding the source of these disorders emphasizes cultural factors and the role they play in their development in an individual. There have been extensive studies ... ...

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