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Distinguish between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.What are the main symptoms and behaviors associated with each of these disorders?
Anorexia Nervosa
is an eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of body weight or shape.
Bulimia Nervosa
An eating disorder marked by binge eating followed by methods to avoid weight gain such as vomiting, fasting, or excessive exercise.
Symptoms
Signs or indicators of a condition or disease, which can be physical or psychological, such as fever, anxiety, or coughing.
- Describe the symptoms and differences between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
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- Describe the symptoms and differences between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
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