Background
PD, anorexia nervosa, purging disorder, bulimia nervosa
DISORDER, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, DELAYED GASTRIC EMPTYING
Prior work supports delayed gastric emptying in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa (BN) but not binge-eating disorder, suggesting that neither low body weight nor binge eating fully accounts for slowed gastric motility. Specifying a link between delayed gastric emptying and self-induced vomiting could offer new insights into the pathophysiology of purging disorder (PD).