How Do You Distinguish Between the Binge-Eating/purging Type of Anorexia

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Multiple Choice

How do you distinguish between the binge-eating/purging type of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa,purging type?

• A)The bulimic type involves throwing up,and the anorexic type involves fasting.
• B)Altered eating and exercise habits result in missed periods in the bulimic type only.
• C)The bulimic type results in more severe health consequences than the anorexic type.
• D)People with the bulimic type are normal weight,people with the anorexic type are underweight.

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