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Could an overweight person have bulimia?
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Absolutely: A person with bulimia may have varying weight.
Answered 11/23/2014
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Possible.: People with bulimia do not have to be underweight by definition. What suggests bulimia would be the binge-and-purge behavior.
Answered 1/13/2016
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