Question

Theresa is a normal weight for a girl her age and height, but she is obsessed with the idea that she is too fat. She often goes without eating all day, and then in the middle of the night sneaks into the kitchen and eats everything she can find. A typical binge might include an entire roasted chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy, some bread, and a half gallon of ice cream. Afterward, she always goes to the bathroom to throw up the food. Theresa most likely would be diagnosed with __________.

Answer 1

Answer:

bulimia

Explanation:

bulimia nervosa is a type of eating disorder in which someone may feel as though they have lost control over their weight and evaluate themselves according to their body shape and weight. Someone with bulimia may feel caught in a cycle of eating large quantities of food known as ‘bingeing’, and then engaging with behaviours to compensate for this as an attempt to prevent gaining weight known as purging.