The disorder in which an individual may eat excessive amount of food then purge by using laxatives or by vomiting is termed as
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Bulimia Nervosa
Option (1) Binge Eating — Incorrect. In binge eating there are frequent episodes of out-of-control eating: the person eats faster than normal and goes on till she or he feels uncomfortably full, even without hunger. There is no purging afterwards, which is the part the question describes.
Option (2) Addictive disorder — Incorrect. Substance-related and addictive disorders involve the abuse of substances such as alcohol, cocaine or heroin, which change the way people think, feel and behave. Over-eating followed by purging is an eating disorder, not an addiction to a substance.
Option (3) Anorexia Nervosa — Incorrect. In anorexia nervosa the person has a distorted body image, sees herself or himself as overweight, and often refuses to eat, sometimes starving to death. It is the opposite of eating excessive amounts.
Option (4) Bulimia Nervosa — Correct. In bulimia nervosa the individual may eat excessive amounts of food, then purge the body of food by using medicines such as laxatives or diuretics or by vomiting.
NCERT (2025-26): “Feeding and Eating Disorders … These include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating. In anorexia nervosa, the individual has a distorted body image that leads her/ him to see herself/himself as overweight. Often refusing to eat, exercising compulsively and developing unusual habits such as refusing to eat in front of others, the person with anorexia may lose large amounts of weight and even starve herself/himself to death. 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. In binge eating, there are frequent episodes of out-of-control eating. The individual tends to eat at a higher speed than normal and continues eating till s/he feels uncomfortably full. In fact, large amount of food may be eaten even when the individual is not feeling hungry.…” |