No Middle Ground: Bulimia Nervosa
Definition and Types
Recurrent binges and inappropriate attempts at compensation
Eating abnormally large amount of food within discrete period of time
Sense of loss of control
Purging type
self-induced vomiting, laxative abuse, diuretics or enemas to lose
weight
Non-purging type
fasting or excessive exercise
History
1959
Increased in incidence as media trends popularize thin body types
Upswing in bulimia in wealthier, industrialized countries
9-10% US college women
Pendulum Swings Between Binging and Starving (Purging)
Feast to famine
Psychological and physiological aspects
Stresses or forces that encourage binging to begin with
Restriction leading to disinhibition
Starvation drives a rebound from hunger
extreme hunger will prompt
overeating as body tries to make up for low nutrient levels
Characteristics
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- Fall '09
- Anderson
- 10%, medical care, purging type
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