Bulimia

Bulimia susceptibility gene: A gene that determines the susceptibility to developing bulimia, one disorder in the spectrum of eating disorders.
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Bulimia Nervosa is common among adolescent girls in the U.S. and in industrialized nations. Many studies suggest that there has been an increase in the number of cases of bulimia over the past 50 years in the U.S.
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Bulimia is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition. Because it's so intimately entwined with self-image - it's not just about food - bulimia can be difficult to overcome.
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BULIMIA NERVOSA - An eating disorder which is characterized by self-induced vomiting after eating.
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78 bulimia patients participated in the study which took place over eight weeks. Their results were compared with those on a waiting list who had not received any treatment at all.
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Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder where a person has a fear of becoming fat. People with bulimia binge-eat then make themselves sick and/or use laxatives to help themselves maintain their 'normal' weight.
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What are the symptoms?
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Treatment for Bulimia
Some experts recommend a stepped approach for patients with bulimia, which may follow these stages, depending on the severity and response to initial treatments: ...
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Bulimia nervosa (bulimia) is known as the binge-purge eating disorder. A person with bulimia binges by eating a large amount of food in a short time, over a couple of hours, and then purges by vomiting, overexercising, or misusing laxatives, ...
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Bulimia is thought to be a result of social, psychological, and biological factors. Genetics may contribute. Mood disorders are more common in family members of those who develop bulimia.
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Alternate Names
: Anorexia Nervosa - Resources, Bulimia - Resources, Overeating - Resources, Resources - Eating Disorders
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Bulimia describes people who try to eat less, then go on eating binges because they feel starved. Each one is concluded by purging (induced vomiting) in order to bring up the food eaten. (See "Bulimia.") ...
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An eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by vomiting or use of laxatives. Usually caused by a variety of psychological reasons.
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Anorexia and bulimia nervosa are the most common serious eating disorders. This article looks at the signs and symptoms, and what can be done to help.
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in psychology, disorders in eating patterns that comprise four categories: anorexia nervosa, bulimia, rumination disorder, and pica. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by self-starvation to avoid obesity.
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Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating, affect over five million American women and men. Fifteen percent of young women have substantially disordered attitudes toward eating and eating behaviors.
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psychological disorders that upset eating habits (anorexia nervosa and bulimia)
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Bupropion should not be taken by patients with a history of seizures, high blood pressure, anorexia, or bulimia nervosa.
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In patients with bulimia or anorexia nervosa, vitamin B12 deficiency also can be related to diet. However, your liver can store vitamin B12 for up to five years, so it's rare for diet to cause this anemia.
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Prozac (fluoxetine hydrochloride) A selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) initially approved by the FDA for the treatment of clinical depression; subsequently approved for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia nervosa, ...
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5. Do you eat a healthy, well-balanced diet? Women who are malnourished or extremely underweight often experience amenorrhea. This occurs often in women with eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia.
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"The implication," he added, "is that some animals, and some people, can become overly dependent on sweet food, particularly if they periodically stop eating and then binge. This may relate to eating disorders such as bulimia." ...
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No se deber usar este frmaco si existe la condicin de ataques como la epilepsia o un trastorno en el comer como anorexia nerviosa o bulimia, o si se estn tomando otros medicamentos que contengan hidrocloruro de bupropin.
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