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Bulimia (cont.)

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Bulimia Prevention

Removing the emphasis on physical appearance in our culture and in particular within the family is the best way to prevent thought processes and behavior that put people at risk of developing eating disorders. Programs that educate young people about the facts versus myths of nutrition, exercise, and weight loss while promoting self-esteem are being increasingly used to prevent bulimia and other eating disorders.

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Bulimia nervosa (BN) is one of the eating disorders identified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR).

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