Predictors of Anorectic and Bulimic Symptoms in Adolescent Girls
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Towards the end of the twentieth century, Bulimia nervosa (BN) has emerged in Western countries parallel with the tendency of the population to have a slimmer body (1). The appearance of this disorder has reminded investigators of a cultural effect on its etiology (1).When compared to anorexia nervosa (AN), the prevalence of BN is strikingly higher. Also in Eastern populations, the prevalence of BN tends to increase with the trend towards Westernization (2). It has been accepted that BN and AN have similar etiologies, both being multifactorial disorders caused by a combination of biological, social, and psychological influential factors (3). It has been stated that, while genetic factors predominated in AN, cultural factors were more important in BN (1). Despite the fact that their Predictors of Anorectic and Bulimic Symptoms in Adolescent Girls
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