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bulimia nervosa a chronic morbid disorder involving repeated and secretive episodic bouts of eating characterized by uncontrolled rapid ingestion of large quantities of food over a short period of time (binge eating), followed by self-induced vomiting, use of laxatives or diuretics, fasting, or vigorous exercise in order to prevent weight gain; often accompanied by feelings of guilt, depression, or self-disgust.
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What is bulemia compare to anorexia?
If you have bulemia you throw up your food, with anorexia you always think your fat and eat very little.
What leads teenage girls' to anorexia or bulemia?
her mother.
Which terrm describes an eating disorder that is characterized by binge eating?
Bulemia
2 eating disorders?
Two eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulemia nervosa.
What life threatening illness did Matt Damon suffer from weight loss for Courage Under Fire?
bulemia
What is it called when you are addicted to fasting?
anorexia is when someone does not want to eat. bulemia is when someone eats and them throws up.
What is it called when a person is scared to gain weight?
Not sure of a specific phobia, but the conditions are called anorexia nervosa and bulemia.
What are four weight-loss strategies that can cause serious health problems?
tapeworms cocaine bulemia anorexia-nervosa
Can you stop your period if your not on the pill?
Failure to take care of your self like anorexia, bulemia, severe weight gain or loss can disrupt your cycle.
How do you be belimlic?
One. You shouldn't want to know. Two. Bulemia is when a person (more often a girl) eats and then throws up. They usually use laxaitves also.
What do you do after you have vomit?
do you make yourslef vomit??? that's called anorexia. or maybe bulemia. if u don't make yourself, but you just do, see a doctor. how long has it been going on??
What eating disorder does Demi Lovato have?
Demi Lovato had Bulimia nervosa, more commonly known as bulemia. Bulemia is characterized by binging (eating a lot of food), followed by purging (getting rid of the food) either by vomiting of with laxatives. In Demi's case she was vomiting after every meal.Demi went through a successful treatment program and she is now eating healthy, though she says that her eating disorder is something that she will struggle with for the rest of her life.
