bulimia nervosa
eating disorder that is characterized by a cycle of bulimia (binge eating) followed by inappropriate acts such as purging to avert weight gain
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bulimia nervosa
Summary
bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder[1]. It draws 3,621 Wikipedia views per month (eating_disorder category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]
Key Facts
- bulimia nervosa's instance of is recorded as eating disorder[3].
- bulimia nervosa's instance of is recorded as class of disease[4].
- bulimia nervosa's instance of is recorded as symptom[5].
- bulimia nervosa's instance of is recorded as symptom or sign[6].
- bulimia nervosa is a type of eating disorder[7].
- bulimia nervosa is a type of polyphagia[8].
- bulimia nervosa's Commons category is recorded as Bulimia nervosa[9].
- bulimia nervosa's said to be the same as is recorded as polyphagia[10].
- bulimia nervosa's ICPC 2 ID is recorded as P86[11].
- bulimia nervosa's symptoms and signs is recorded as vomiting[12].
- bulimia nervosa's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bulimia nervosa[13].
- bulimia nervosa's possible treatment is recorded as cognitive behavioral therapy[14].
- bulimia nervosa's possible treatment is recorded as psychomotor education[15].
- bulimia nervosa's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
- bulimia nervosa's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[17].
- bulimia nervosa's has characteristic is recorded as social stigma of obesity[18].
- bulimia nervosa's has characteristic is recorded as overeating[19].
- bulimia nervosa's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C34440[20].
- bulimia nervosa's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C97162[21].
- bulimia nervosa's health specialty is recorded as psychiatry[22].
- bulimia nervosa's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as fluoxetine[23].
- bulimia nervosa's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as (RS)-fenfluramine[24].
- bulimia nervosa's drug or therapy used for treatment is recorded as maprotiline[25].
- bulimia nervosa's genetic association is recorded as NKAIN3[26].
- bulimia nervosa's genetic association is recorded as DAB1[27].
Why It Matters
bulimia nervosa draws 3,621 Wikipedia views per month (eating_disorder category, ranking #1 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]