The Patient Admitted to Binging on Food and Purging with Laxatives

question 70

Essay

The patient admitted to binging on food and purging with laxatives because she was driven by the fear of getting fat.This eating disorder is known as ________.

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Definitions:

Calories

Calories are units of energy used to quantify the amount of energy stored in food and how much energy is utilized by the body.

Sugar

A sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrate found in many plants, which is commonly used as a sweetener in food.

Slope

The measure of the steepness or incline of a line, defined as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

API Gravity Degrees

A measure used in the petroleum industry that expresses the density of petroleum liquids relative to water; higher API gravity indicates a lighter oil.