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Bulimia Nervosa - Epidemiology
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Definition of 'Bulimia Nervosa'An eating disorder that is characterized by a cycle of binge eating (BULIMIA or bingeing) followed by inappropriate acts (purging) to avert weight gain. Purging methods often include self-induced VOMITING, use of LAXATIVES or DIURETICS, excessive exercise, and FASTING. Common names: Bulimia Nervosa; Nervosa, Bulimia; Binge-Eating Disorder; Binge Eating Disorder; Binge-Eating Disorders; Disorder, Binge-Eating; Disorders, Binge-Eating |
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Health care utilization in patients with eating disorders.
30 Aug 2009 
OBJECTIVE: To examine health care costs among patients with eating disorders (EDs) using the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota claims database system. METHOD: Four groups of individuals enrolled between 1999 and 2005 were identified: (1) a ... Read more...
30 Jul 2009 The authors examined the natural history of threshold, subthreshold, and partial eating disorders in a community sample of 496 adolescent girls who completed annual diagnostic interviews over an 8-year period. Lifetime prevalence by age 20 years was ... Read more...
12 Jul 2009 HISTORY AND ADMISSION FINDINGS: An 19-year-old female patient was admitted to our department of psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy for the treatment of her metabolically deranged type 1 diabetes mellitus. INVESTIGATIONS: Exploration and ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Bulimia Nervosa - Epidemiology'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Health care utilization in patients with eating disorders. 30 Aug 2009
- An 8-year longitudinal study of the natural history of threshold, subthreshold, and partial eating disorders from a community sample of adolescents. 30 Jul 2009
- [Fear of allowing sugar into the cell--case 05/2009. Comorbidity of diabetes mellitus and eating disorders] 12 Jul 2009
- Meta-analysis on drugs in people with eating disorders. 29 Jun 2009
- Ecological momentary assessment of affect, stress, and binge-purge behaviors: day of week and time of day effects in the natural environment. 29 Jun 2009
- Attitudes toward weight gain during pregnancy: results from the Norwegian mother and child cohort study (MoBa). 29 Jun 2009
- Longitudinal examination of maternal psychological control and adolescents' self-competence as predictors of bulimic symptoms among boys and girls. 29 Jun 2009
- [Pharmaceutical treatment of binge eating disorder]
30 May 2009 - Migraine prevalence in eating disorders and pathophysiological correlations. 29 Apr 2009
- Prevalence and characteristics of binge eating in an adolescent community sample. 29 Apr 2009
- [Sleep-wake cycle among adolescents who suffer from eating disorders: original Israeli research studies] 29 Apr 2009
- The prevalence, incidence and development of eating disorders in Finnish adolescents: a two-step 3-year follow-up study. 29 Apr 2009
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity symptoms and disorder in eating disorder inpatients. 29 Apr 2009
- A typology of heroin-dependent patients based on their history of self-injurious behaviours. 3 Apr 2009
- Subtyping dietary restraint and negative affect in a longitudinal community sample of girls. 30 Mar 2009
- Affective lability and impulsivity in a clinical sample of women with bulimia nervosa: the role of affect in severely dysregulated behavior. 30 Mar 2009
- DSM-IV psychiatric disorder comorbidity and its correlates in binge eating disorder. 30 Mar 2009
- Adolescent and young adult vegetarianism: better dietary intake and weight outcomes but increased risk of disordered eating behaviors. 30 Mar 2009
- Recruitment for a guided self-help binge eating trial: potential lessons for implementing programs in everyday practice settings. 7 Mar 2009
- The effects of causal beliefs and binge eating on the stigmatization of obesity. 27 Feb 2009
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Technical information about 'Bulimia Nervosa'
Definition: An eating disorder that is characterized by a cycle of binge eating (BULIMIA or bingeing) followed by inappropriate acts (purging) to avert weight gain. Purging methods often include self-induced VOMITING, use of LAXATIVES or DIURETICS, excessive exercise, and FASTING.
Descriptor UI: D052018
Alternative terms: Bulimia Nervosa; Nervosa, Bulimia; Binge-Eating Disorder; Binge Eating Disorder; Binge-Eating Disorders; Disorder, Binge-Eating; Disorders, Binge-Eating;
Related Mesh Headings: Bulimia;
Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;
Tree Number: F03.375.250;
History Note: 2006; use BULIMIA 1987-2005, use HYPERPHAGIA 1981-1986
Technical Notes: BULIMIA is also available