Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that is characterized by calorie restriction, food binges, and emotions of being unable to control eating, which are followed by episodes of compensation, which may include excessive activity, fasting, the use of laxatives or diuretics, or vomiting. Anorexia nervosa is a condition that can coexist with bulimia and is characterized by distorted body image, emaciation, anxiety of weight gain, and self-starvation. Some persons who have bulimia also have this condition. People who suffer from bulimia are often of a normal weight, but they have common concerns about gaining weight and feelings of discontentment with their current size and shape of the body.
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