HUMAN NUTRITION

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NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is similar to bulimia nervosa, but the person does not purge after a binge. They may eat rapidly until they are uncomfortably full.
A
Anorexia nervosa
B
Bulimia nervosa
C
Binge eating disorder
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are some similarities between bulimia and binge eating disorder. Individuals who have bulimia and those who have binge eating disorder both experience binging episodes in which they eat large quantities of food over a short period of time and do so frequently.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are overlapping criteria for the disorders, and the main difference is the presence of purging, which occurs in Bulimia. Individuals with Bulimia Nervosa will engage in periods of binge-eating followed by purging while people with binge eating disorders do not purge after a period of bingeing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Binge-eating disorder is a condition where people lose control of their eating and have reoccurring episodes of eating unusually large amounts of food. Unlike bulimia nervosa, periods of binge eating are not followed by purging, excessive exercise, or fasting.

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