"Bulimia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Eating an excess amount of food in a short period of time, as seen in the disorder of BULIMIA NERVOSA. It is caused by an abnormal craving for food, or insatiable hunger also known as "ox hunger".
| Descriptor ID |
D002032
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.821.645.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Bulimia- Bulimia
- Bulimias
- Binge Eating
- Eating, Binge
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bulimia" by people in Profiles.
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Assessing the causal role of adiposity on disordered eating in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood: a Mendelian randomization analysis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017 Sep; 106(3):764-772.
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Meal schedule influences food restriction-induced locomotor sensitization to methamphetamine. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2012 Feb; 219(3):795-803.
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Cigarette smoking is associated with body shape concerns and bulimia symptoms among young adult females. Eat Behav. 2009 Jan; 10(1):56-8.