Binge-eating disorder -is an extremely rare type of bulimia

Last updated: 8/3/2022

Binge-eating disorder -is an extremely rare type of bulimia nervosa -is diagnosed when a person binges and then purges by using laxatives or self-induced vomiting -cannot be diagnosed if a person is overweight -involves binges comparable to those in bulimia but without any inappropriate "compensatory" behavior to limit weight gain