A person who consumes a large quantity of food in a very short time period without subsequent attempts to compensate for this ingestion may be diagnosed with ________.
A)rumination disorder
B)anorexia nervosa
C)binge-eating disorder
D)bulimia nervosa

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Binge-eating disorder is characterized by consuming large quantities of food in a short period without compensatory behaviors such as vomiting or excessive exercise, unlike bulimia nervosa where such behaviors are present.

A Person Who Consumes a Large Quantity of Food in a Very