The school nurse teaches a class of adolescents about eating disorders. Which of the following disorder is characterized by loss of control during overeating, followed by purging?
A) Anorexia nervosa
B) Obesity
C) Enuresis
D) Bulimia Nervosa
D
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Bulimia nervosa, known as "gorge-purge syndrome," is an eating disorder characterized by loss of control during overeating, followed by purging. Typically, affected individuals rapidly eat large amounts of food, usually in secret. Following such binges, they attempt to purge their systems of food through self-induced vomiting or laxative and diuretic use. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by extreme weight loss with no underlying physical cause. Obesity is defined as being in excess of 20% of optimum weight, and enuresis is bedwetting.
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