You suspect that your new college roommate may have an eating disorder because, although she seems to have a normal body size, you have heard her frequently vomiting after a meal, and her tooth enamel is becoming corroded. She also will frequently eat 3 boxes of crackers at one time to relieve stress and will then feel guilty afterwards. These are most likely symptoms of:

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The symptoms described are most commonly associated with bulimia nervosa, which includes frequent episodes of binge eating followed by purging behaviors, such as self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives or diuretics. The guilt and shame felt after such episodes is also a common feature of bulimia. Binge eating disorder involves frequent episodes of overeating but without purging behaviors. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by severe restriction of food intake and a distorted body image, while the female athlete triad involves disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis in female athletes. None of these completely fit the symptoms described in this question.

You Suspect That Your New College Roommate May Have an Eating