Alec occasionally eats enormous amounts of food at a single sitting. He eats until he is in pain and then feels extremely guilty about his consumption. However, he neither exercises to burn off the calories, nor purges to rid himself of the food. Alec is MOST likely to be diagnosed with ______.

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Alec displays symptoms of binge eating disorder, which involves eating large quantities of food in a short period of time, feeling a lack of control during the eating episode, and experiencing feelings of guilt and shame afterwards. Unlike bulimia nervosa, individuals with binge eating disorder do not engage in compensatory behaviors such as purging or excessive exercise. Additionally, Alec does not display symptoms of anorexia nervosa or pica.

Alec Occasionally Eats Enormous Amounts of Food at a Single