Binge-eating disorder is an extremely rare type of bulimia

Last updated: 8/6/2022

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