The eating disorder characterized by a minimum of two binge-eating episodes per week for at least three months,and regularly engaging in vomiting is called:
A) anorexia nervosa
B) bulimia nervosa
C) compulsive overeating
D) distorted body image

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The eating disorder characterized by a minimum of two binge-eating episodes per week for at least three months, and regularly engaging in vomiting is called bulimia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by a fear of gaining weight and restriction of food intake, compulsive overeating is characterized by excessive food intake without compensatory behaviors (such as vomiting), and distorted body image may be seen in both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

The Eating Disorder Characterized by a Minimum of Two Binge-Eating