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…Bulimia, also called bulimia nervosa, is a psychological eating disorder. Bulimia is characterized by episodes of binge-eating followed by inappropriate methods of weight control (purging). Inappropriate methods of weight control inculde vomiting…

…Bulimia Nervosa Definition “Bulimia was classified as a distinct disorder by the American Psychiatric Association in 1980; the name was changed to bulimia nervosa in 1987.” Bulimia nervosa is known as the “binge-purge syndrome”, which in its…

…at a movie (her boyfriend, Todd, cancelled on her) she eats enough food for five people then makes herself throw up. This is not just pigging out. It's symptomatic of an increasingly widespread eating disorder known as bulimia or the binge purge syndrome and it's…

…Bulimia Nervosa is an illness that is most commonly found in girls of later adolescence and early adulthood. It is very rarely found in men. It is characterized by episodes of binge eating which is eating large quantities of food in a short time…

…Bulimia is a variation of Anorexia. The victim goes on an incredible eating binge, and in response to the eating, purges by vomiting or taking laxitives. Unlike the anorexic sufferer, the bulimic victim is not usually emaciated, but maintains normal…

…BULIMIA Eating disorders are devastating behavioral maladies brought on by a complex interplay of factors, which may include emotional and personality disorders, family pressure, a possible genetic or biologic susceptibility, and a culture…

…1. What is bulimia? Bulimia, also called bulimia nervosa, is a psychological eating disorder. Bulimia is characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by inappropriate methods of weight control (purging). Inappropriate methods of weight control…

…What Is Bulimia? Bulimia, also known as bulimia nervosa, is a psychological eating disorder involving overeating (binge-eating) and self-induced vomiting (purging). Bulimia is not only when someone vomits, its also when someone uses inappropriate…

…, and a culture in which there is excess of food and an obsession with thinness. Eating disorders are generally categorized as bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. Bulimia nervosa, which is more common, describes a cycle of bingeing and purging. Anorexia nervosa…

…Bulimia Nervosa is a serious, potentially life threatening eating disorder characterized by a cycle of bingeing and compensatory behaviors such as self induced vomiting designed to undo or compensate for the effects of binge eating. A binge can…