Eating an amount of food in a limited time period that is much larger than most people would eat in that circumstance refers to

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Binge eating refers to eating an unusually large amount of food in a limited time period, even when not hungry or until feeling uncomfortably full. Anorexia nervosa involves restricting food intake to achieve a low body weight, while bulimia nervosa involves binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as purging or excessive exercise. Compensatory behaviors are not specific to any eating disorder and can occur in both bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder.

Eating an Amount of Food in a Limited Time Period