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Binge-eating disorder
Although it only recently has been recognized as a distinct condition, binge-eating disorder is probably the most common eating disorder. It is marked by frequent episodes of eating abnormally large amounts of food.
Binge-eating disorder is slightly more common in women, with three women affected for every two men. The disorder affects blacks as often as whites; its frequency in other ethnic groups is not yet known. Obese people with binge-eating disorder often became overweight at a younger age than those without the disorder.
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Appearance-
Normal weight or overweight
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Frequently losing and regaining weight (due to yo-yo dieting)
Eating habits and behavior-
Repeated episodes of bingeing (eating abnormally large amounts of food)
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Eating large amounts of food while feeling a loss of control over their eating
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Eating large amounts of food when not physically hungry
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Eating beyond the point of being comfortably full
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Eating alone out of embarrassment at the quantity of food being eaten
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Eating much more rapidly than usual
Thoughts and emotions-
Feelings of shame or self-hatred after a binge
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Frequent feelings of being unable to control what or how much is being eaten
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Feelings of disgust, depression or guilt after overeating
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