bulimia nervosa
Also known as BN, bulimia
eating disorder that is characterized by a cycle of bulimia (binge eating) followed by inappropriate acts such as purging to avert weight gain
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Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder in which a person repeatedly eats large amounts of food in a short period and then tries to undo the effects—often by vomiting, using laxatives, or exercising excessively—to prevent weight gain. It matters because this cycle can cause serious physical health problems and psychological distress, making it a condition that benefits from professional treatment.
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Research
9,583 papers- Medical complications in anorexia and bulimia nervosa.ReviewMedicina clinica · 2024Baenas I, Etxandi M, Fernández-Aranda FDOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2023.07.028
- Incidence, prevalence and mortality of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.ReviewCurrent opinion in psychiatry · 2021van Eeden AE, van Hoeken D, Hoek HWDOI: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000739
- Bulimia Nervosa/Purging Disorder.ReviewCurrent problems in pediatric and adolescent health care · 2017Castillo M, Weiselberg EDOI: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2017.02.004
- Medical Complications of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia.ReviewThe American journal of medicine · 2016
Article
Bulimia nervosa (BN), also known simply as bulimia, is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating (eating large quantities of food in a short period of time, often feeling out of control) followed by compensatory behaviors, such as self-induced vomiting or fasting, to prevent weight gain.
Bulimia is more common among those who have a close relative with the condition. The percentage risk that is estimated to be due to genetics is between 30% and 80%. Other risk factors for the disease include psychological stress, cultural pressure to attain a certain body type, poor self-esteem, and obesity. Living in a culture that commercializes or glamorizes dieting, and having parental figures who fixate on weight are also risks.