Lilly's BMI is 24.8. When she's feeling depressed or "stressed out," she'll eat a lot of empty calories, including bags of cookies and cartons of ice cream. After overeating these foods, she goes to a bathroom and makes herself vomit. She's disgusted with her out-of-control eating practices and purging behaviors, so she hides them from her friends and family members. Based on this information, Lilly probably has

A. bulimia nervosa.
B. disordered eating.
C. anorexia nervosa.
D. binge-eating disorder.


Answer: A

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