When Catri Barrett was 15, she held a secret that she kept well into her twenties; she’d developed bulimia and went through periods of bingeing and purging ... course for binge-eating through ...

Eating disorders come with both emotional and physical symptoms and include anorexia nervosa (voluntary starvation), bulimia nervosa (binge-eating followed by purging), binge-eating disorder ...

Bulimia is an emotional "weight control" disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by some form of purging or restriction. Binges are the secretive periods of rapid consumption ...

This study investigates age trends and gender difference in binge eating, purging and non-purging compensatory behaviours (CB) and the relationship of such behaviours to psychosocial problems.

To be diagnosed with BN, the DSM-IV criteria are: recurrent episodes of bingeing and purging must occur at least twice weekly over a period of three months. A binge constitutes the consumption of ...

Then they purge through vomiting, extreme exercise, or other behaviors to avoid weight gain. Feeling like you've lost control over your eating is a sign of this eating disorder. Binge eating ...

Binge eating disorder can seriously affect a person’s physical and mental health. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most effective treatment. Healthcare professionals can prescribe it ...

Unlike bulimia, binge-eating episodes are not followed by purging, excessive exercise, or fasting. As a result, people with binge-eating disorder are often overweight or obese.