Bulimia Nervosa
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
A condition during which a person eats a large amount of food in a short amount of time (binges), then uses some method of purging to avoid weight gain. Methods of purging include self-induced vomiting, use of laxatives or diuretics, and excessive exercise. [1]
Two types of bulimia nervosa have been defined. The purging type which involves self-induced vomiting or use of other forms of compensation to avoid weight gain after binge eating; this cycle must be performed on a regular basis to be diagnosed as such. The non-purging type of bulimia involves the use of excessive exercise or dieting/fasting to prevent/avoid weight gain. [2]
Prevalence[edit | edit source]
The incidence of people suffering from bulimia has increased over the last 30-40 years. Around 1 to 2% of females in late adolescence and adult women meet the diagnostic criteria for bulimia nervosa. [2]
About 80% of people with bulimia nervosa are female. [3]
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- ↑ Office on Women's Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2009. Available from: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Web site: http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/bulimia-nervosa.cfm. Accessed February 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Academy for Eating Disorders. Web site: http:// www.aedweb.org/eating_disorders/index.cfm. Accessed February 2010.
- ↑ National Eating Disorders Association. Web site: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/nedaDir/files/documents/handouts/Bulimia.pdf. Accessed February 2010.