Question

Wanda Hoffman was a 24-year-old white woman who presented with a chief complaint: "I have problems throwing up." These problems began in early adolescence, when she began dieting despite a normal BMI. At age 18, she went away to college and began to overeat in the context of new academic and social demands. A 10-pound weight gain led her to routinely skip breakfast. She often skipped lunch as well, but then famished, would overeat in the late afternoon and evening. She felt out of control. Worried her habits would lead to weight gain; she saw self-induced vomiting as a way of controlling her fears. She appeared well nourished. Her BMI was normal at 23. Based on these symptoms, the best diagnosis for Wanda is:________

Answer 1

Answer: Eating disorder

Explanation: it started with how she was dieting even though she had a healthy BMI. Then, she started to eat excessively due to stress from college. When she realized she gained ten pounds from eating, she began skipping lunch and breakfast, but would then overeat without realizing. She induced vomiting to prevent weight gain, which shows that she most likely has an eating disorder of some sort.