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bulimiaEating disorder in which large amounts of food are consumed in a short time (‘binge’), usually followed by depression and self-criticism. The term is often used for bulimia nervosa, an emotional disorder in which eating is followed by deliberate vomiting and purging. This may be a chronic stage in anorexia nervosa. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The predominantly female patients included many with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Your body needs nourishment, and bulimia is a frightening disease. More people are somewhere on this bread spectrum of eating disorders than [the subset] who have been diagnosed with anorexia or bulimia. |
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