An individual who periodically consumes excessively large amounts of food without engaging in compensatory behaviour would be classified as having ____________________.

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Binge-eating disorder is characterized by recurring episodes of consuming large amounts of food while feeling a sense of loss of control, but without engaging in compensatory behaviours such as purging or extreme exercise. Bulimia nervosa involves both binge-eating episodes and compensatory behaviours, while anorexia nervosa involves restrictive eating and fear of weight gain. Night-eating syndrome involves consuming a significant portion of daily food intake during the night. Therefore, binge-eating disorder is the best fit for the individual described in the question.

An Individual Who Periodically Consumes Excessively Large Amounts of Food