The challenges of bulimia nervosa
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Bulimia nervosa (BN) is an eating disorder characterized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV (DSM-IV) as episodes of bingeing defined as eating a larger than normal amount of food in a relatively short period of time. The binges are accompanied by feelings of loss of control, guilt or shame. These adolescents overvalue body shape and weight and have some compensatory behaviours aimed at weight loss, such as selfinduced vomiting, misuse of laxatives, diuretics, ipecac, diet pills and other medications, fasting, or excessive exercise. Bulimia nervosa is divided into two subtypes:
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