Individuals who experience loss of control of their eating and consume great quantities of food but do not engage in any attempts to compensate for their binge would be diagnosed with

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The description matches the diagnostic criteria for binge-eating disorder, which is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating without the use of compensatory behaviors (such as purging) that are found in bulimia nervosa. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a separate disorder that involves various obsessions and/or compulsions, and anorexia nervosa involves restrictive eating patterns and/or purging behaviors.

Individuals Who Experience Loss of Control of Their Eating and Consume