compulsive overeating

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Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by bingeing and purging. Purging can manifest in many different forms in addition to or in place of vomiting, such as laxative abuse or obsessive exercising. As many as 4% of women have struggled with bulimia nervosa at some point in their lives.

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