..... is an eating disorder in which a persons concerns about weight lead to eating a large amount of food at one time and then purging, or trying to get rid of this food through vomiting.

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____ is an eating disorder in which a person’s concerns about weight lead to eating a large amount of food at one time and then purging, or trying to get rid of this food through vomiting.

A	Anorexia nervosa
B	Bulimia nervosa
C	Binge eating disorder
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -People with bulimia nervosa binge eat and then purge, or try to get rid of the food or weight. People with binge eating disorder binge but they don’t purge. Also, people with bulimia are usually at a weight that’s healthy for them.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the binge-purge subtype of anorexia nervosa, people also greatly restrict the amount and type of food they consume. In addition, they may have binge-eating and purging episodes-eating large amounts of food in a short time followed by vomiting or using laxatives or diuretics to get rid of what was consumed.

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