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Binge eating |
a bulimia nervosa eating disorder. It is a rapid consumption of a large amount of food (in < 2 hrs) associated with regular behaviors such as purging and excessive exercise. |
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Body mass index (BMI) |
an indicator of physical fitness, identifies whether a person is overweight or underweight based on height in relation to weight |
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Cachexia |
Wasting syndrome is loss of weight, muscle atrophy, fatigue, weakness, and significant loss of appetite in someone who is not actively trying to lose weight. |
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Developmental obesity |
begins in childhood with over eating |
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obesity |
increased body weight resulting from an excess accumulation of stored body fat |
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purging |
attempts to eliminate the body of excess calories by induced vomiting; abuse of laxatives, enemas, diuretics, diet pills, or stimulants; excessive exercise; or a refusal to eat. |
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reactive obesity |
Occurs later in life. |
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russell's sign |
callus formation on finger due to self-induced purging. |
