Though her weight is normal, Ashley is terrified of becoming heavy. She knows she should stick to a healthy diet, but she often consumes huge servings of junk food-up to 5,000 calories in one sitting. Desperate to keep from gaining weight, she then uses laxatives and diuretics to purge the calories. Ashley is suffering from

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Ashley's behavior is consistent with bulimia nervosa, which involves episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as purging. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by restriction of food intake, while obesity and binge-eating disorder do not involve purging behaviors.

Though Her Weight Is Normal, Ashley Is Terrified of Becoming