bulimia nervosa

Last reviewed 11/2020

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterised by:

• binge-eating with associated feelings of:
• loss of control
• intense guilt

• periods of dietary restraint:
• may include any one or a combination of starvation, self-induced vomiting, laxative abuse, and excessive exercise (1)
• these activities may relieve feelings of guilt

Bulimia is not usually associated with severe weight loss.

Reference:

• (1) NICE (May 2017). Eating disorders: recognition and treatment