Willie enjoys eating in the university cafeteria because it features an all-you-can-eat buffet. He prefers to wait until most people have dined before entering the facility because he feels awkward about the amount he consumes. Willie usually eats until he feels uncomfortable, although he does not purge. He is most likely to have which of the following disorders?

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Willie exhibits characteristics of binge-eating disorder, which is defined by recurrent episodes of binge eating without purging behaviors. He does not fit the criteria for bulimia nervosa because he does not engage in purging behaviors after his episodes of overeating. He also does not display the restrictive eating behaviors of anorexia nervosa. His behavior does not fit the criteria for eating disorder not otherwise specified, as binge-eating disorder is a distinct diagnosis.

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