Bulimia Nervosa
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Bulimia (boo-LEE-me-uh) nervosa, commonly called bulimia, is a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder. People with bulimia may secretly binge — eating large amounts of food — and then purge, trying to get rid of the extra calories in an unhealthy way. For example, someone with bulimia may force vomiting or engage in excessive exercise. Sometimes people purge after eating only a small snack or a normal-size meal.
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This video explains bulimia nervosa, a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder. It describes how people with bulimia may secretly binge, eating large amounts of food, and then purge to get rid of the extra calories in an unhealthy way, for example by forced vomiting or excessive exercise, and that purging sometimes follows only a small snack or a normal-size meal.
Key points
- Defines bulimia nervosa as a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder
- Describes secret binge eating of large amounts of food
- Describes purging by forced vomiting or excessive exercise
- Notes purging can follow a small snack or normal-size meal
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This video presents “Bulimia Nervosa” — Bulimia (boo-LEE-me-uh) nervosa, commonly called bulimia, is a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder. People with bulimia may secretly binge — eating large amounts of food — and then purge, trying to get rid of the. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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