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  OHSU Health - Binge Eating Disorder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Binge eating disorder is an illness that resembles bulimia nervosa and is characterized by episodes of uncontrolled eating or bingeing.
Binge eating disorder is found in about 2 to 5 percent of the general population, and is more often seen in women than men.
Because eating disorders tend to run in families, and female relatives are the most often affected, genetic factors are believed to play a role in the disorders.
www.ohsuhealth.com /htaz/mental/eathub/binge_eating_disorder.cfm   (816 words)

  
 Binge Eating Disorder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Binge eating disorder is more common in people who are obese, but it affects people with healthy weights as well.
People who binge eat may also experience feelings that are common to many eating disorders, such as depression, anxiety, guilt, or shame.
A child will be diagnosed with a binge eating disorder only after his or her doctor discusses family dynamics, patterns of eating, and emotional issues with him or her.
kidshealth.org /parent/growth/feeding/binge_eating.html   (1316 words)

  
 Binge Eating Disorder
Binge eating disorder is a newly recognized condition that probably affects millions of Americans.
Eating large amounts of food, however, does not mean that a person has binge eating disorder.
Binge eating disorder is slightly more common in women, with three women affected for every two men.
www.healthieryou.com /binge.html   (1128 words)

  
 Binge Eating Disorder
Binge eating disorder is probably the most common eating disorder.
Binge eating disorder is a little more common in women than in men; three women for every two men have it.
People with binge eating disorder, whether or not they want to lose weight, should get help from a health professional such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, or clinical social worker for their eating behavior.
www.nutrawize.com /Binge_Eating_Disorder.htm   (1509 words)

  
 WIN - Publication - Binge Eating Disorder
Binge eating disorder is a condition that millions of Americans may have.
Eating a lot of food does not necessarily mean that you have binge eating disorder.
People with binge eating disorder are usually very upset by their binge eating and may become depressed.
win.niddk.nih.gov /publications/binge.htm   (1675 words)

  
 Binge Eating Disorder Help: The World's Most Comprehensive Eating Disorder Referral and Information Website
Binge eating disorder is a relatively recently recognized disorder (it is sometimes referred to as compulsive overeating).
The binge eating is not associated with the regular use of inappropriate compensatory behavior (i.e.
These are some of the reasons that people with binge eating disorder may require treatment that focuses on their binge eating before they try to lose weight.
www.edreferral.com /binge_eating_disorder.htm   (667 words)

  
 Binge Eating Disorder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
With binge eating, a person feels out of control and powerless to stop eating while he or she is doing it.
Binge eating is often a mixed-up way of dealing with or avoiding difficult emotions.
Unlike bulimia and binge eating, which involve out-of-control overeating, people with anorexia are preoccupied with thinness and starve themselves to feel more in control.
kidshealth.org /teen/your_mind/mental_health/binge_eating.html   (1389 words)

  
 Binge Eating   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Binge eating disorder is an illness which resembles bulimia nervosa.
However, binge eating disorder differs from bulimia because its sufferers do not purge their bodies of excess food.
Binge eating disorder is more common in women, with three women affected for every two men.
singlemommy.org /services/mentalhealth/bingeeating.htm   (648 words)

  
 Perfect Illusions . Binge Eating Disorder | PBS
Binge eating is the consumption of unusually large amounts of food in a discrete time period.
The prevalence of binge eating disorder in the general population is unknown, but studies suggest that approximately 25-50% of obese individuals binge.
The prevalence of binge eating disorder in the general population is still being determined.
www.pbs.org /perfectillusions/eatingdisorders/bingeeating.html   (340 words)

  
 Binge Eating
This is when you eat to avoid something or to fill a void in your life that you can't cope with in a more constructive manner.
Bingeing is the most common eating disorder and occurs in young men as well as women, unlike bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa, a recent study found.
We think of binge eating and bulimia as parts of a curious and biologically perverse puzzle - the craving for and the compulsive eating of foods that cause illness and obvious suffering.
www.caringonline.com /eatdis/topics/binge.htm   (665 words)

  
 Binge Eating Disorder | Anorexia | Eating Disorders | Bulimia | Compulsive Overeating | The Something Fishy Website on ...
Reasons for Binge Eating can be similar to those of Compulsive Overeating; Using Binges as a way to hide from their emotions, to fill a void they feel inside, and to cope with daily stresses and problems in their lives.
Binging can be used as a way to keep people away, to subconsciously maintain an overweight appearance to cator to society's sad stigma "if I'm fat, no one will like me," as each person suffering may feel undeserving of love.
The binge eating is not associated with the regular use of inappropriate compensatory behaviors (eg, purging, fasting, excessive exercise) and does not occur exclusively during the course of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa.
www.something-fishy.org /whatarethey/be.php   (757 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Binge eating
Binge eating is an eating disorder characterized by eating more than a person needs d to satisfy hunger.
Binge eating is usually followed by self-induced vomiting and accompanied by feelings of guilt or depression.
A history of the eating patterns may be sought from one or more family members because the affected person may not acknowledge that they are binge eating.
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/003265.htm   (505 words)

  
 Binge Eating Disorder
Binge eating disorder is characterized by consuming large quantities of food in a very short period of time until the individual is uncomfortably full.
Binge eating disorder is much like bulimia except the individuals do not use any form of purging (i.e.
Many individuals who suffer with binge eating disorder use food as a way to cope with or block out feelings and emotions they do not want to feel.
www.mirror-mirror.org /binge.htm   (181 words)

  
 Binge eating disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Binge eating is an element of another eating disorder, bulimia nervosa.
Binge eating disorder is similar to, but it is distinct from, compulsive eating.
Binge eating disorder is not the most common eating disorder.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Binge_eating_disorder   (1542 words)

  
 Binge Eating Disorder
Shuman: Eating large amounts of food when not physically hungry, rapid eating, hiding of food because the person feels embarrassed about how much he or she is eating, and eating until uncomfortably full are all examples of "emotional" and "disordered" eating patterns.
Other studies suggest that binge eating disorder is associated with a much broader demographic distribution than is the case with Bulimia Nervosa, in terms of gender, race and age.
"Confession of a Binge eater" by Ellen Shuman.
www.athealth.com /Consumer/disorders/BingeInterview.html   (2018 words)

  
 CNN - Binge-eating disorder -- more than just eating too much - May 4, 1999
Binge eating is defined as consuming a large amount of food within two hours and being unable to control the amount consumed and to stop eating.
BED is characterized by frequent episodes of binge eating, occurring at least two days a week for six months.
The onset of binge eating is often closely associated with dieting, typically occurring in late adolescence.
www.cnn.com /HEALTH/9905/04/binge.eating/index.html   (589 words)

  
 Binge eating - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Binge eating is a pattern of disordered eating which consists of episodes of uncontrollable overeating.
It is sometimes as a symptom of binge eating disorder.
Binge eating is a central feature of bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Binge_eating   (216 words)

  
 Binge Eating Disorder | AHealthyMe.com
Binge eaters tend to be older than people with anorexia and bulimia, and slightly more women than men suffer from it.
About half of all obese binge eaters have been or are depressed, while only 5 percent of obese people who don't binge are diagnosed with depression.
If someone binges when she gets home from a stressful day at the office, for example, she could schedule a long walk or a massage after work as a special treat.
www.ahealthyme.com /topic/binge   (1349 words)

  
 Binge Eating Disorder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Research shows binge eating disorder occurs in about 30 percent of people participating in medically supervised weight control programs.
Binge eating is usually followed by intense feelings of guilt, shame and depression.
The AABA suggests binge eaters are using food as a dysfunctional means of coping with psychological problems.
www.adventisthealthcare.com /AHC/Atoz/dc/cen/ment/eatd/edbinge.asp   (373 words)

  
 Girl Power!: Binge Eating
Binge eating is another type of eating disorder.
When someone is bingeing, she usually doesn't have much control over how much she is eating.
Binge eating is different from anorexia and bulimia because people do not regularly vomit, over exercise, or abuse laxatives after they have eaten.
www.girlpower.gov /girlarea/bodywise/eatingdisorders/binge.htm   (85 words)

  
 Binge-eating disorder
Binge eating is similar to another eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and some experts think it may be a form of bulimia.
As in other eating disorders, in binge-eating disorder people are often overly focused on — and unhappy with — their weight, body shape and appearance.
Having an eating disorder and being overweight is a double whammy, particularly since many people think of the emaciation of anorexia when they think about eating disorders.
www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00608.html   (2818 words)

  
 Binge Eating Disorder: Signs, Symptoms, Effects, and Treatments
A medical doctor assesses the physical effects of binge eating on your body, helps you to regain physical health, and monitors physical health during the course of the treatment program for binge eating.
There is no medication specifically approved for binge eating disorder by the US Food and Drug Administration but a medical doctor or psychiatrist may prescribe drugs to help reduce the bingeing.
Binge eating is difficult to overcome without the support of others.
www.helpguide.org /mental/binge_eating_disorder.htm   (1797 words)

  
 Binge-eating disorder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Binge eating disorder (BED) is characterized by a loss of control over eating behaviors.
Binge eating disorder is usually diagnosed and treated by a psychiatrist and/or a psychologist.
An eating disorder characterized by binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behavior, such as vomiting, misusing laxatives, or excessive exercise.
www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/binge-eating_disorder.jsp   (743 words)

  
 Eating disorders - MayoClinic.com
Eating disorders are characterized by a preoccupation with weight that results in severe disturbances in eating and other behaviors.
Eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder.
Other variations of eating disorders occur, such as purging without bingeing, chewing and spitting without purging, and anorexic behavior with less severe weight loss.
www.mayoclinic.com /health/eating-disorders/DS00294   (192 words)

  
 Binge Eating   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
People who struggle with binge eating find themselves eating what others would consider a large amount of food and feel unable to control how much they are eating.
Binge eating disorder is a newly recognized condition that may affect millions of Americans.
  People who struggle with bulimia nervosa engage in episodes of binge eating, but then often follow these episodes by purging, which may be in the form of self-induced vomiting, laxative abuse, diuretic abuse, fasting, or strenuous exercise.
gsappweb.rutgers.edu /EDC/binge-eating.htm   (268 words)

  
 Binge Eating
Binge eating disorder is an illness that resembles bulimia.
Binge eating disorder is found in about 2 percent of the general population -- more often in women than men.
Recent research shows that binge eating disorder occurs in about 30 percent of people participating in medically supervised weight control programs.
www.pamf.org /teen/life/bodyimage/bingeeating.html   (240 words)

  
 Binge Eating
People with binge eating disorder experience frequent episodes of out-of-control eating, with the same binge-eating symptoms as those with bulimia.
The main difference is that individuals with binge eating disorder do not purge their bodies of excess calories.
Therefore, many with binge eating disorder are overweight for their age and height.
www.anxietypanic.com /bingeeating.html   (199 words)

  
 Binge-eating disorder: What's the best treatment?
On one side of the debate, eating-disorders experts believe binge-eating is best treated by traditional eating-disorder approaches, such as helping patients reduce or eliminate bingeing, improving their self-esteem and body acceptance, and treating underlying psychological problems such as depression and anxiety.
Clinicians who treat binge-eating disorder as an eating disorder say that addressing the specific and general psychopathology that underlies the condition eliminates binge-eating and helps patients feel better about themselves.
There's yet another wrinkle in the binge-eating disorder debate: Researchers and clinicians are starting to discover that there are probably two groups of binge-eating disorder patients, one that has disordered eating and obesity but less serious psychological problems; another that displays those same eating disturbances but has more long-term, entrenched psychological difficulties.
www.apa.org /monitor/mar02/binge.html   (1413 words)

  
 Binge Eating Disorder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
People with binge eating disorder often eat an unusually large amount of food and feel out of control during the binges.
Research also suggests that genes may be involved in binge eating, since the disorder often occurs in several members of the same family.
People with binge eating disorder often feel badly about themselves and may miss work, school, or social activities to binge eat.
www.4woman.gov /faq/bingeeating.htm   (590 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Binge Eating: Nature, Assessment, and Treatment: Books: Christopher G. Fairburn,G. Terence Wilson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
By focusing on binge eating from the perspective of the symptom from differing diagnoses, and by examining it as a phenomenon in and of itself, the contributors to this edited work provide an enriching and instructive resource." --Eating Disorders
"Binge" and "binge eating" are technical terms in the clinical and research literature on eating disorders.
Eating Disorder Treatment Programs — Rader Programs is a provider of treatment for all eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia and compulsive overeating.
www.amazon.com /Binge-Eating-Nature-Assessment-Treatment/dp/089862858X   (1924 words)

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