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 bulimia
Bulimia nervosa, more commonly known as bulimia, is an eating disorder. It is
a psychological condition in which the subject engages in recurrent binge eating
followed by an intentional purging. This purging is done in order to compensate
for the excessive intake of the food and to prevent weight gain. Purging
typically takes the form of:
* vomiting * inappropriate use of laxatives, enemas, diuretics or other
medication * excessive exercising * fasting.
bulimia
Causes
Bulimia is often less about food, and more to do with deep psychological
issues and profound feelings of lack of control. Binge/purge episodes can be
severe, sometimes involving rapid and out of control feeding that can stop when
the sufferers "are interrupted by another person or when their stomach hurts
from over-extension. This cycle may be repeated several times a week or, in
serious cases, several times a day." Sufferers can often "use the destructive
eating pattern to gain control over their lives" |
