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... also have it, due to the fact that they both have the same genetic structure. Further researches have been done to support the findings of Holland et al like the study on bulimia by Kendler et al 1991. From Kendler et al study he found out that there are genetic risk factors involved in bulimia nervosa (a form of eating disorder). Biologist also suggests that eating disorders can be entirely controlled by genetic inheritance. For instant if a mother had an eating disorder and her child had the same disorder, it is said to be inherited. There are also biochemical's explanations for eating disorders. It is focused on the region of the brain, which is hypothalamus. Hypothalamus is an organ found below the thalamus in the brain. The main points from the document that I read, states that behaviourist believe that all mental/eating disorders, are learnt through our social interactions. ...