Twenty-two-year-old Shanta is slightly overweight and loves to eat, particularly junk food and high-calorie desserts. Fearful of gaining weight, Shanta often takes a laxative following an episode of binge eating. Shanta seems to be suffering from:

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Shanta's behavior of binge eating followed by laxative use suggests symptoms of bulimia nervosa. Binge-eating disorder does not involve purging behaviors, and anorexia nervosa typically involves restrictive eating rather than binge eating. Unit bias is not relevant to this situation.

Twenty-Two-Year-Old Shanta Is Slightly Overweight and Loves to Eat, Particularly