binge eating disorder
noun
plural binge eating disorders
: an eating disorder characterized by recurring episodes of binge eating accompanied by a sense of lack of control and often negative feelings about oneself but without intervening periods of compensatory behavior (as self-induced vomiting, purging by laxatives, fasting, or prolonged exercise)
Binge eating disorder is believed to be the most common eating disorder. … To be diagnosed, someone must binge eat at least once a week for three months, with a "binge" meaning eating a larger amount of food in a certain time frame than most people would eat in that same window and feeling out of control while doing it.—Anna Medaris Miller
Binge eating disorder has been estimated to affect up to 5% of Americans. People with the condition regularly eat large amounts of food in a short time span, and feel they cannot control what or how much they are consuming.—Amy Norton
—abbreviation BED
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