Which of the following is true of bulimia?

A) It is found in about 1% of adult women and 0.1% of adult men in the U.S.
B) Purging behavior is seen in only a small subset of people with bulimia.
C) The incidence of bulimia has remained constant over the past 100 years.
D) Sexual abuse suffered in childhood is the leading cause of bulimia.

Bulimia

A psychological eating disorder characterized by recurrent binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as purging.

Purging Behavior

Engaging in behaviors such as vomiting or misuse of laxatives to rid the body of food and calories, typically associated with eating disorders like bulimia nervosa.

Sexual Abuse

Any unwanted sexual activity forced upon one individual by another.