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Definition of 'Bulimia'

Eating an excess amount of food in a short period of time, as seen in the disorder of BULIMIA NERVOSA. It is caused by an abnormal craving for food, or insatiable hunger also known as "ox hunger".

Common names: Bulimia; Bulimias; Binge Eating; Eating, Binge

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Monday, November 23, 2009

Accuracy of self-reported weight and height among women with eating disorders: a replication and extension study.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: Self-reported height and weight data are commonly reported within eating disorders research, and often used clinically. The aims of this study are to demonstrate the accuracy of self-reported height and weight among a group of women with ... Read more...


Caffeine, artificial sweetener, and fluid intake in anorexia nervosa.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: This article provides an analysis of the use of artificial sweeteners, caffeine, and excess fluids in patients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (AN). METHOD: Seventy participants with AN were recruited to participate in an ecologic ... Read more...


Brain activation in restrained and unrestrained eaters: an fMRI study.

30 Jul 2009 Restraint theory has been used to model the process that produces binge eating. However, there is no satisfactory explanation for the tendency of restrained eaters (REs) to engage in counterregulatory eating, an ostensible analogue of binge eating. ... Read more...

 

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Definition: Eating an excess amount of food in a short period of time, as seen in the disorder of BULIMIA NERVOSA. It is caused by an abnormal craving for food, or insatiable hunger also known as "ox hunger".

Descriptor UI: D002032

Alternative terms: Bulimia; Bulimias; Binge Eating; Eating, Binge;

Related Mesh Headings: Bulimia Nervosa;

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: C23.888.821.645.500;

Online Note: search HYPERPHAGIA 1981-86

History Note: 87; was see HYPERPHAGIA 1981-86

Technical Notes: BULIMIA NERVOSA is also available

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