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It is known as 'B.E.D', or 'Binge Eating Disorder' (also called Compulsive Overeating). It is an official eating disorder listed in the DSM-IV.

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Binge Eating Disorder.

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Q: What is the eating disorder when you eat a vast amount of food in a short time?
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Involves eating large amount of food over a short time?

Binge eating disorder


Is an eating disorder in which a person frequently eats a large amount of food then vomet?

Bulimia is the eating disorder.


How so you know you have an eating disorder like eating a lot?

Eating disorders like Binge Eating Disorder (BED) and Compulsive Over-Eating Disorder (CO-ED) are more common than though. Some signs and symptoms include.... * Eating for emotional reasons * Eating even when no hungry * Binge eating (eating abnormally large amounts of food in a relatively short amount of time) * Comfort eating * Compulsive eating (feeling that you have to eat it at that very moment) * Inability to stop over-eating * Hiding or hoarding food * Addiction to junk foods, pastries, desserts, etc.


Is bulimia the same as fasting?

not at all. fasting is restriction of food, while bulimia is an eating disorder characterized by binge/purge episodes. that means eating a high amount of calories in a short amount of time, then unnaturally releasing it from your body, either by induced vomiting or abusing laxatives.


Consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short amount of time is called?

Bingeing or binge eating, which ever one you like. But they both mean the same thing.


Which term describes an eating disorder that is characterized by binge eating?

It seems as though you are referring to bulimia. However, bulimia is characterized by binge eating followed by purging (throwing up). Binge eating alone would probably just be considered food addiction.


What is the name of an eating disorder marked by not eating enough food?

Anorexia. This is a psychiatric disorder called anorexia.


What is one symptom that all people with an eating disorder have?

Every person with an eating disorder has an unhealthy relationship with food.


Is fast food and ice cream an eating disorder?

no you must order it not disorder


Binge eating disorder the same as impulsive eating?

They are separte eating disorders, but do have a common thread. Binge eating is where a person "binges" often. A binge is where a person consume large amounts (to the tune of hundreds to thousands) of calories in a very short amount of time. Impulsive eating is where a person sees or thinks of a food and they just randomly decides to eat it.


Binge eating disorder in the DSM?

A bineg eating disorder is where a person continually "binge" eats. This means that they eat excessive, large amounts of food in a relatively short period of time. This food is usually not very healthy. As a result, there can be weight problems, health problems related to obesity, the likelyhood of developing bulimia (to purge after such bingeing), and depression.


What are three words to do with eating?

utensil, disorder and food