An individual demonstrates some signs of both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa but does not fully meet the criteria for either. How would this condition be characterized?
A) Anorexia nervosa, purging type
B) Binge eating disorder
C) Eating disorder not otherwise specified
D) "Normal" eating

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This condition would be characterized as an eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS) because it does not fully meet the criteria for either anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. EDNOS is a diagnosis given to individuals who exhibit disordered eating behaviors that do not fit into the specific criteria for other eating disorders.

An Individual Demonstrates Some Signs of Both Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia