Bulimia is described as craving food followed by denial.

Bulimia is described as craving food followed by denial.

• A. It involves only eating small amounts.
• B. Craving food followed by denial.
• C. It is the same as obesity.
• D. It refers to a lack of appetite.

Answer: (B)

Bulimia is about cycles of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain. The idea of cravings followed by denial fits this pattern, since a person experiences a strong urge to eat (a binge) and then engages in behaviors like purging, laxatives, fasting, or excessive exercise to offset the intake. This differs from simply eating small amounts (restrictive eating) or from obesity, and it isn’t defined by a lack of appetite. In many cases, individuals maintain a normal or slightly above/below normal weight rather than being consistently overweight.

Bulimia is about cycles of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain. The idea of cravings followed by denial fits this pattern, since a person experiences a strong urge to eat (a binge) and then engages in behaviors like purging, laxatives, fasting, or excessive exercise to offset the intake. This differs from simply eating small amounts (restrictive eating) or from obesity, and it isn’t defined by a lack of appetite. In many cases, individuals maintain a normal or slightly above/below normal weight rather than being consistently overweight.