Compulsive Overeating Disorder


In This Article:

• Compulsive Overeating Disorder
• Causes of Compulsive Overeating
• Effects of Compulsive Overeating
• Compulsive Overeating Signs and Symptoms
• Compulsive Overeating Disorder Treatment

Compulsive Overeating Disorder is also referred to as: Binge Eating Disorder. It is also very similiar to Bulimia Nervosa, but does not involve any purging. Compulsive Overeating is diagnostically characterized by an addiction to food, durations of uncontrolled eating or binging. Post-binge often includes durations of guilt, shame, self-doubt, and depression. Often, Compulsive Overeating is simultaneously diagnosed in tandem with Compulsive Exercising Disorder and can lead to even more serious diagnoses of additional eating disorders. Compulsive Overeating can also result in significant weight gain though not with specific associations to obesity.


Compulsive Overeating Disorder Characteristics

• May fulfill all the diagnostic critia for Bulimia Nervosa except for the regular purging.
  
• Will either binge on large amounts of food or snack continuously throughout the day.
  
• May be obsessed with food by thinking about it continuously.
  
• Food becomes a form of comfort to help with depression and feelings.
  
• Usually results in the person being overweight or obese. Some may be of normal weight if they go through periods of 'binge-free' days.
  


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