Anorexia Nervosa And Bulimia Nervosa
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What are the Symptoms of Bulimia
By Thomas Morva
Bulimia is an eating disorder. People with bulimia usually have a normal weight, but perceive themselves to be fat. Or they may feel intense guilt or self-disgust when they eat. These feelings are so strong that people with bulimia throw up much of the food they eat. Though men and women both can develop bulimia, 90 percent of people with bulimia are women. For most, bulimia begins in the teens, a few years after puberty begins. Many people with bulimia are perfectionists or overachievers.
Bulimia is identified by two characteristic behaviors: bingeing and purging. In a binge, a person eats more than 1,000 calories, which is close to half the number of calories a typical person needs in a day. But...
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