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Binge Eating Disorder

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binge eating disorder
n. Abbr. BED
A recurrent eating disorder characterized by the uncontrolled, excessive intake of any available food and often occurring following stressful events.

Binge Eating Disorder
A condition characterised by recurrent binge eating—at least 2 days/week for 6 months; absence of anorexia nervosa; no recurrent purging, excessive exercise or fasting, marked distress with 3+ of following: Eating very rapidly; eating until uncomfortably full; eating when not hungry; eating alone; feeling disgusted or guilty after a binge

binge eating disorder
Psychiatry A condition characterized by recurrent binge eating–at least 2 days/wk for 6 months; absence of anorexia nervosa; no recurrent purging, excessive exercise or fasting marked distress with 3+ of following: Eating very rapidly; eating until uncomfortably full; eating when not hungry; eating alone; feeling disgusted or guilty after a binge See Eating disorder.


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Binge eating disorder includes bouts of overeating, but without purging, and researchers have linked it to obesity.
Binge eating disorder is a condition that probably affects millions here in the United States and around the world.
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