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Bulimia
Bulimia is an eating disorder in which persistent overconcern with body weight and shape leads to repeated episodes of binging (consuming large amounts of food in a short time) associated with induced vomiting, use of laxatives, fasting, and/or excessive exercise to control weight. Bulimia was classified as a distinct disorder by the American Psychiatric Association in 1980; the name was cha ....
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.... are fear of gaining weight, food obsessions, avoidance of meals, rigid dieting and fasting, rigorous exercise, weight loss, unusual mood states like confusion and lethargy, "chipmunk" cheeks (swollen glands), dark circles under the eyes, raspy voice, social withdrawal and combative behavior, low self- esteem, declining school performance, use of syrup of ipecac, and lack of menstrual periods. Bulimia is stimulated by society's emphasis on thinness; some doctors fe ....
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