Binge Eating Disorder
Trista Parker
ECPI University

Binge Eating Disorder Binge-eating disorder is a serious eating disorder in which you frequently consume usually large amounts of food. Almost everyone overeats on occasion, such as having seconds or thirds of a holiday meal. In this paper I, will talk about what binge eating is, the symptoms, what causes this disorder, whom is mostly affected by it and the different treatment that can be used. Binge eating disorder is an addictive behavior because it is compulsive, is chronic, and has negative consequences. Binge eating is when a person eats a large amount of food in a short period of time. During binge eating, the person also feels a sense of loss of control. Binge eating often occurs at least two days a week during a six-month period. This disorder is not associated with purging, fasting, or excessive exercise. Many binge eaters are of normal weight or even overweight or obese. Excessive eating, such as over eating a holiday meal, does not constitute binge eating. About 4 million people in the United States are binge eaters according to the National Institutes of Health. Even though this disorder is more common in women, both males and females can be at risk. People of all races can develop this disorder. Binge eaters affect every three women for every two men who have this disorder. Binge eating is considered the most common of the eating disorders, which includes Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. There is no known cause of binge eating but it is suspected to be linked to depression. Whether depression leads to binge eating or if binge eaters become depressed. The one set of the disorder is unclear. Most people with binge eating disorder are very upset about their illness and may feel out of control. If the patient is also obese, they are at risk for developing serious illness, such as diabetes,