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

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Binge-eating disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating, where the individual consumes an abnormally large amount of food within a discrete period of time and experiences a sense of lack of control over their eating during the episode. Unlike bulimia nervosa, individuals with binge-eating disorder do not engage in compensatory behavior such as purging or excessive exercise. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by restrictive food intake, while night-eating syndrome involves consuming the majority of one's daily caloric intake at night.

An Individual Who Periodically Consumes Excessively Large Amounts of Food