Describe the major symptoms and both psychological and physical risk factors for bulimia nervosa.
What will be an ideal response?
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder in which the individual consistently follows a binge-purge eating pattern. The bulimic goes on an eating binge and then purges by self-induced vomiting or using laxatives. A person is considered to have a serious bulimic disorder only if the episodes occur at least twice a week for three months. Most bulimics are preoccupied with food, have a strong fear of becoming overweight, and are depressed or anxious. Like anorexics, most bulimics are preoccupied with food, have a strong fear of becoming overweight, and are depressed or anxious. Also, like anorexics, bulimics are highly perfectionistic. Unlike anorexics, people who binge and purge typically fall within a normal weight range, making bulimia difficult to detect. Bulimia nervosa typically begins in late adolescence or early adulthood. About 90 percent of the cases are women. One study of adolescent girls found that increased dieting, pressure to be thin, exaggerated importance of appearance, body dissatisfaction, depression symptoms, low self-esteem, and low social support predicted binge eating two years later.
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