Carlie engages in binge eating,followed by deliberate vomiting,purging with laxatives,excessive exercise,and strict dieting or even fasting.Carlie suffers from __________.
A) marasmus
B) food insecurity
C) bulimia nervosa
D) anorexia nervosa

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Carlie's behavior is characteristic of bulimia nervosa, which involves binge eating followed by purging behaviors such as vomiting, laxative use, or over-exercising. Marasmus is a severe form of malnutrition, food insecurity refers to limited access to adequate food, and anorexia nervosa involves a severe restriction of food intake and/or excessive exercise, but not necessarily purging behaviors.

Carlie Engages in Binge Eating,followed by Deliberate Vomiting,purging with Laxatives,excessive