Question

Characteristics of binge eating disorder include all of the following except?

1) Eating large amounts of food in a short period of time
2) Feeling a lack of control during binge episodes
3) Eating only healthy foods during binge episodes
4) Feeling guilty or ashamed after binge eating

Answer 1

Eating only healthy foods during binge episodes is not characteristic of binge eating disorder; typically high-calorie, sugary, or fatty foods are consumed. Binge eating disorder leads to feelings of loss of control and guilt, without compensatory behaviors such as purging.

Step-by-step explanation:

Characteristics of binge eating disorder include eating large amounts of food in a short period of time, feeling a lack of control during binge episodes, and feeling guilty or ashamed after binge eating. However, one characteristic that is not associated with binge eating disorder is eating only healthy foods during binge episodes. Typically, the foods consumed during binges are high-calorie, sugary, or fatty foods, not exclusively healthy ones.

Binge eating disorder is distinct from other eating disorders, such as bulimia nervosa, as it does not involve compensatory behaviors like purging. Despite this absence of purging, it still leads to adverse health impacts such as excessive weight gain, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes due to the large quantity of food consumed and often the types of foods chosen during binges.