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Encyclopedia: Bulimia Nervosa

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Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterised by recurrent binge eating, followed by compensatory behaviors, referred to as "purging". The most common formpractised more than 75% of people with bulimia nervosais self-induced vomiting; fasting, the use of laxatives, enemas, diuretics, and overexercising are also common. The word bulimia derives from the Latin from the Greek , a compound of , ox , hunger. The criteria for diagnosing a...


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Bulimic????
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Not eating does not make you stay fat. What happens with people who suffer from bulimia is the body starts to eat away at the muscle tissue. Our body has...

Asked by Vanessa B - 16 months ago

What are the consequences of being bulimic?
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Hair loss, teeth rotting, ripping your throat lining, fatigue, heart problems. Even if you stop you will have done some irreversible damage.

Asked by stephygirl4ever - 22 months ago

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    Can you lose weight from being bulimic or just maintain your weight? it!!don't be bulimic, it hurts and people are mean to you if they find out. Once you...

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