Lara is stressed about midterms.She buys a dozen glazed donuts intending to eat one a day for the next several days,but she can't stop herself from eating all of the donuts in one sitting.Lara goes to the gym to work out for the rest of the day because she is panicked about her caloric intake.These behaviors are MOST characteristic of which of the following?

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Lara's behavior of consuming a large amount of food in one sitting and then compensating for this binge by excessive exercise is most characteristic of bulimia nervosa. Bulimia nervosa involves cycles of binge eating followed by purging behaviors, which can include excessive exercise, to prevent weight gain.

Lara Is Stressed About Midterms