What Are the Signs of Binge Eating Disorder?

Binge eating is often something we have done at one time or another. Perhaps at a celebration or a birthday, we have continued to eat just for the taste or because it feels good. Binge Eating Disorder is different. The signs of Binge Eating Disorder include: Feeling uncomfortably full while continuing to eat Eating a lot of food quickly despite lack of hunger Feeling out of control Shame surrounding food If you eat more than others during the same situation or meal time and have binged at least once a week for three months, you may have Binge Eating Disorder. Binge Eating Disorder is the most common eating disorder in the United States. Up to 60 percent of people who have Binge Eating Disorder are women, and 3 out of 10 people seeking weight loss treatment show signs of Binge Eating Disorder.  Roughly 3.5 percent of women in the United States have had a Binge Eating Disorder in their lifetime. The average age of development for this disorder tends to occur in the late teens/early twenties for both men and women. While having Binge Eating Disorder, women tend to show signs of anxiety while men have often been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder. Both diagnoses have the potential to stem from emotional conflict. In 1959, Albert Stunkard, MD, described eating patterns that included the consummation of large amounts of food at irregular intervals. Night eating was common among these individuals. In 1987 the American Psychiatric Association noted binge eating in the Diag...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Addiction Binge Eating Eating Disorders Health-related Bingeing Food Addiction Obesity overeating Source Type: blogs