An eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging is
A) anorexia nervosa.
B) binge-eating disorder.
C) voluntary starvation.
D) bulimia nervosa.

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Bulimia nervosa is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating, followed by compensatory behaviors such as purging or excessive exercise. Anorexia nervosa involves restricting food intake and having a distorted body image, while binge-eating disorder involves recurrent episodes of binge eating without compensatory behaviors. Voluntary starvation is not a specific eating disorder term.

An Eating Disorder Characterized by Recurrent Episodes of Binge Eating