Question

what makes bulimia nervosa different from anorexia?
people with bulimia never worry about their weight.
bulimia is not considered a serious mental health issue.
bulimia involves cycles of binge eating followed by purging.
people with bulimia eat normally but exercise excessively.

Explanation:

• Option 1: People with bulimia do worry about their weight, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: Bulimia is a serious mental health issue, so this is wrong.
• Option 3: Bulimia nervosa is characterized by cycles of binge - eating (consuming large amounts of food in a short time) followed by purging (like vomiting, using laxatives) to avoid weight gain. Anorexia is more about severe restriction of food intake. So this option correctly describes a key difference.
• Option 4: People with bulimia don't eat normally; they have binge - eating episodes, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. Bulimia involves cycles of binge eating followed by purging.