Jordyn has a passion for food that leads her to gorge on entire half-gallons of ice cream,bags of potato chips,or boxes of cookies at a time.However,after she gorges,she "compensates" by running as many as 10 miles and sometimes even makes herself vomit.This scenario would probably lead a physician to classify Jordyn as having:

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Jordyn's behavior is consistent with bulimia nervosa, which is characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as purging, fasting, or excessive exercise. Anorexia nervosa involves restrictive eating behaviors and a distorted body image, while overeating disorder is not an official diagnosis recognized by the DSM-5. Bulimarexia is not a recognized diagnostic term.

Jordyn Has a Passion for Food That Leads Her to Gorge