After binging and consuming an entire pizza,Kristin takes a number of laxatives so that she purges the calories the next morning.Kristin routinely does this and probably suffers from:
A)binge eating disorder.
B)impaired thyroid activity.
C)anorexia nervosa.
D)bulimia nervosa.

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Kristin's behavior of binge eating followed by purging through the use of laxatives is characteristic of bulimia nervosa. Binge eating disorder involves recurrent episodes of binge eating without compensatory behaviors such as purging. Impaired thyroid activity would not be a likely diagnosis based on the information given. Anorexia nervosa involves restrictive eating patterns and a distorted body image, and does not typically involve binge eating behaviors.

After Binging and Consuming an Entire Pizza,Kristin Takes a Number