Which eating disorder is characterized by eating much more rapidly than normal and eating until feeling uncomfortably full, without compensatory behaviors?

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Binge-eating disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating, where a person eats much more quickly than normal, eats until uncomfortably full, and feels a sense of lack of control during the binge eating episode. This is different from bulimia nervosa where there are compensatory behaviors (such as purging) after the binge eating episodes, and anorexia nervosa where there is a restriction of food intake. Eating disorders not otherwise specified refers to other eating disorders that do not fit the criteria for the three main categories.

Which Eating Disorder Is Characterized by Eating Much More Rapidly