Bulimia (say "boo-LEE-mee-uh") is an eating disorder that causes
people to eat a large amount of food in a short time (binge).
Then they do something to get rid of the food (purge), like
vomit, exercise too much, or take laxatives. A person who has
bulimia may be a normal size and deny that there's a problem.
But over time, it can cause serious health problems. With
treatment, many people can stop the binge-purge cycle. September
27, 2012 Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & W. Stewart Agras,
MD, FRCPC - Psychiatry How this information was developed to
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