Ramon engages in discrete periods of binge eating and he feels as if he cannot control himself.After each binge episode,his guilt is extremely high and he feels compelled to exercise relentlessly.Typically,after a binge episode,he will spend two hours at the gym and another hour running.Knowing diagnostic criteria,one can assume that Ramon might manifest ____.

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Ramon's pattern of binge eating followed by extreme guilt and excessive exercise is consistent with the diagnostic criteria for bulimia nervosa. A diagnosis of anorexia nervosa or a feeding disorder of infancy or early childhood would not be appropriate based on the information provided, and pica does not involve binge eating or exercise behavior.

Ramon Engages in Discrete Periods of Binge Eating and He