Bulimia

What Are Eating Disorders? Eating disorders are devastating behavioral maladies brought on by a complex interplay of factors, which may include emotional and personality disorders, family pressures, a possible genetic or biologic susceptibility, 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 is …

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