What is the difference between anorexia nervosa with a binge/purge subtype and bulimia nervosa?

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Dr. Prasanna DuggiralaDietitian/Nutritionist6yrs exp

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Hi lybrate-user, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are different types of eating disorder. The primary difference between the conditions is that a person with anorexia may use strategies to lose or avoid gaining weight. A person with bulimia typically uses strategies to ?purge? the food from their system following episodes of binge eating.

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Dr. Naveen Kumar KaushikAyurvedic Doctor14yrs exp

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Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are different types of eating disorder. Eating disorders are psychological conditions that involve complicated relationships with body image and food. People with these conditions develop unhealthy eating habits and experience mental and physical symptoms. I hope it will be helpful for you.

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