Bulimia nervosa is a serious eating disorder which is characterized by uncontrolled episodes of eating large amounts of food in a short time (binging), which is followed by vomiting, the use of laxatives or excessive exercise (purging) to get rid of the food again and to stop themselves from gaining weight.
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- Mayo Clinic: Bulimia nervosa. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bulimia/symptoms-causes/syc-20353615 (accessed 30. July 2020)
- NHS UK: Bulimia. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bulimia/ (accessed 30. July 3020)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine. Bulimia nervosa. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/eating-disorders/bulimia-nervosa (accessed 30. July 2020)
