Binge-Eating Disorder
Binge-eating disorder (BED) is characterized by recurrent binge-eating episodes during which a person feels a loss of control over his or her eating. Unlike bulimia, binge-eating episodes are not followed by purging, excessive exercise, fasting, or other behaviors to “compensate” for the binge. As a result, people with binge-eating disorder may become obese. They also experience guilt, shame and/or distress about the binge-eating—which in turn can lead to more binge-eating episodes.