Beatrice has lost control of her eating. She gorges on huge amounts of high fat fast foods, eating as much as 2000 calories in 30 minutes. She is gaining weight rapidly, and weighs over 170 pounds. Which disorder fits Beatrice's symptoms best?

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Beatrice displays symptoms of binge eating disorder, including loss of control over eating, consuming large amounts of food rapidly, and rapid weight gain. Obesity may be a result of binge eating disorder, but it is not the disorder itself. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa involve restrictive eating and purging behaviors, respectively, which do not match Beatrice's behavior.

Beatrice Has Lost Control of Her Eating