A person who engages in bouts of excessive overeating,followed by feelings of distress-but who does not binge,purge,fast,or exercise excessively-is said to have:

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The described behavior is characteristic of binge-eating disorder, which involves episodes of excessive overeating without compensatory behaviors such as purging, fasting, or excessive exercise. The individual experiences distress afterward, which differentiates this from overeating without a disorder. This is not anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa as those both involve specific patterns of restrictive eating and compensatory behaviors. Pica is a disorder characterized by the persistent ingestion of nonnutritive, nonfood substances.

A Person Who Engages in Bouts of Excessive Overeating,followed by Feelings