Where does binge eating rank as an eating disorder? Describe at least three characteristics of binge eating, and the overall physiological and psychological effects of the disorder
Binge eating—the rapid consumption of an abnormally large amount of food in a relatively short time—is probably the most common eating disorder and often occurs with compulsive eaters. The 25 million Americans with a binge-eating disorder typically eat a larger-than-ordinary amount of food during a relatively brief period, feel a lack of control over eating, and binge at least once a week for at least a three-month period. During most of these episodes, binge eaters experience at least three of the following:
• Eating much more rapidly than usual
• Eating until they feel uncomfortably full
• Eating large amounts of food when not feeling physically hungry
• Eating large amounts of food throughout the day with no planned mealtimes
• Eating alone because they are embarrassed by how much they eat and by their eating habits.
Binge eaters may spend up to several hour seating and consume 2,000 or more calories in a single binge—more than many people eat in a day. After such binges, they usually do not do anything to control weight but simply get fatter.As their weight climbs, they become depressed,anxious, or troubled by other psychological symptoms to a much greater extent than others of comparable weight.
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