Sarah will usually eat an entire pizza at one sitting. Eating seems to reduce her stress. But Sarah also feels guilty after eating such a large portion of food. She knows that eating as much as she did will add several pounds to what she believes is her fat body. To remedy the problem, Sarah will stick her index finger down her throat to induce vomiting. What type of eating disorder is this?

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Sarah's behavior of eating large amounts of food and then inducing vomiting to avoid weight gain is characteristic of bulimia nervosa. This eating disorder involves episodes of binge eating followed by purging to prevent weight gain.

Sarah Will Usually Eat an Entire Pizza at One Sitting