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| Rita eats excessive amounts of food, and then purges her body of food by using medicines such as laxatives or diuretics or by vomiting. She often feels disgusted and ashamed when she binges and is relieved of tension and negative emotions after purging. Rita is facing which of the following feeding and eating disorders? |
Bulimia nervosa Anorexia nervosa Binge eating Both 1 and 3 |
| Bulimia nervosa |
| In bulimia nervosa, the individual may eat excessive amounts of food, then purge her/his body of food by using medicines such as laxatives or diuretics or by vomiting. The person often feels disgusted and ashamed when s/he binges and is relieved of tension and negative emotions after purging. |
