The eating disorder in which people binge-eat and then attempt to counter the effects by self-induced vomiting, use of laxatives or diuretics, and/or excessive exercise is ________ nervosa.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
bulimia
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder in which people eat a large quantity of food in a short time (bingeing) and then attempt to counter the effects of bingeing by self-induced vomiting, use of laxatives or diuretics, and/or excessive exercise.
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