Jarrett is above average in weight and is obsessed with thoughts of weight, food, and eating. As a result, he often feels guilt, shame, self-contempt, and anxiety that can only be reduced through purging the food from his body. Jarrett's behavior fits that of a person who is
A)anorexic.
B)bulimic.
C)overweight.
D)morbidly obese.

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Jarrett's behavior aligns with bulimia nervosa, characterized by binge eating followed by purging to prevent weight gain, often accompanied by feelings of guilt or shame. Anorexia involves restricting food intake to lose weight, not bingeing and purging. Being overweight or morbidly obese are conditions related to one's weight but do not specify behaviors like bingeing and purging.

Jarrett Is Above Average in Weight and Is Obsessed with Thoughts