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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
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 (BED), a relatively new defined eating disorder based on long-existing behavior, involves recurrent binge eating without compensatory purging behaviors.
Binge eating disorder or compulsive eating: Feeling out of control, the individual eats large amounts of food in one sitting.
 
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