Bulimia (medical condition): Eating disorder with binging (overeating) and purging (vomiting).
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Bulimia nervosa:
»Introduction: Bulimia nervosa
»Symptoms of Bulimia nervosa
»Causes of Bulimia nervosa
Bulimia: Eating an excess amount of food in a short period of time, as seen in the disorder of BULIMIA NERVOSA. It is caused by an abnormal craving for food, or insatiable hunger also known as "ox hunger".
Source: MeSH 2007
Bulimia: Another name for Bulimia nervosa (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Bulimia nervosa
»Symptoms of Bulimia nervosa
»Causes of Bulimia nervosa
Bulimia: Bulimia is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
Some of the causes of Bulimia are included in the list below:
Read more about causes of Bulimia (Bulimia nervosa)
Some of the symptoms of Bulimia incude:
See full list of 47 symptoms of Bulimia (Bulimia nervosa)
Individuals suffering from Bulimia Nervosa follow a routine of secretive, uncontrolled or binge eating (ingesting an abnormally large amount of food within a set period of time) followed by behaviors to rid the body of food consumed. This includes self - induced vomiting and/or the misuse of laxatives, diet pills, diuretics (water pills), excessive exercise or fasting. Bulimia afflicts approximately 1% - 3% of adolescents in the US with the illness usually beginning in late adolescence or early adult life (Source: excerpt from Fact Sheet Eating Disorders: NWHIC)
Bulimia nervosa, often simply called bulimia, is an eating disorder. People with bulimia consume large amounts of food and then rid their bodies of the excess calories by purging (self-induce vomiting, misuse of laxatives or diuretics) or by non-purging (excessive exercise, fasting) behaviors. Some bulimics use a combination of purging and non-purging behaviors. The cycle of overeating and purging can quickly become an addictive behavior. Often, the individual will feel a loss of control during over eating and the purging/nonpurging behavior becomes a way of regaining control. (Source: excerpt from Bulimia Nervosa: NWHIC)
Individuals suffering from Bulimia Nervosa follow a routine of secretive, uncontrolled or binge eating (ingesting an abnormally large amount of food within a set period of time) followed by behaviors to rid the body of food consumed. This includes self - induced vomiting and/or the misuse of laxatives, diet pills, diuretics (water pills), excessive exercise or fasting. Bulimia afflicts approximately 1% - 3% of adolescents in the US with the illness usually beginning in late adolescence or early adult life (Source: excerpt from Fact Sheet Eating Disorders: NWHIC)
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