Question

What is the eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging or consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time, followed by an attempt to rid oneself of the food content (purging)?

1) Anorexia
2) Bulimia
3) Orthorexia
4) Binge Eating Disorder

Answer 1

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging. Binge eating disorder is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating without purging.

Step-by-step explanation:

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder in which people recurrently binge on large amounts of food, followed by purging the food from the body through vomiting, using laxatives, exercising excessively, or other methods. People with bulimia nervosa may have normal weight but often have serious health problems such as electrolyte imbalances and irregular heartbeat.

Binge eating disorder is an eating disorder in which people repeatedly binge on large amounts of food, followed by feelings of guilt but not by purging. This generally leads to excessive weight gain, obesity, and other serious disorders.