Question

Once a week, Candace locks herself in her bedroom and gorges on cookies, cakes, ice cream, and other snack foods. She eats until her stomach hurts and this has been going on for 5 months. Candace is very private about her eating binges and is embarrassed and depressed over her out-of-control eating. Candace is demonstrating characteristics of _____.

Answer 1

Answer:Binge Eating Disorder

Step-by-step explanation:

What Is Binge Eating Disorder?

This refers to overeating which usually leads to obesity or overweight and it is an opposite of bulimia because a person who binge eat doesn't induce vomit or over exercise to compensate for extra calories. Due to obesity or overweight a person may start to have high blood pressure and heart diseases.

Binge Eating Symptoms:

Eating in a way that is out of control and eating your meals at a very fast pace without taking a break from eating. Usually a person eats until their stomach hurts. A person may binge eat due to depression, anxiety and boredom.

The person may start to feel guilty or ashamed of their binge eating habits and they may start to isolate themselves from people but still continue binge eating in private.