Asked by ForgottenB Productions on May 31, 2024

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Distinguish between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.What are the main symptoms and behaviors associated with each of these disorders?

Anorexia Nervosa

is an eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of body weight or shape.

Bulimia Nervosa

An eating disorder marked by binge eating followed by methods to avoid weight gain such as vomiting, fasting, or excessive exercise.

Symptoms

Signs or indicators of a condition or disease, which can be physical or psychological, such as fever, anxiety, or coughing.

  • Describe the symptoms and differences between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
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Mackenzie RoughtonJun 03, 2024
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Anorexia nervosa is marked by an excessive fear of becoming fat.As a result,the individual restricts how much he or she eats.In turn,this leads to a significant reduction in body mass index (BMI).Bulimia nervosa is marked by excessive worry about body weight issues and feelings that one's eating is out of control.Bulimia nervosa is marked by patterns of eating that alternate between dieting,binge eating,and purging.