NEDA TOOLKIT for Parents
Binge Eating Disorder (Compulsive Eating Disorder)
Evidence of binge eating,
including disappearance of
large amounts of food in
short periods of time or lots
of empty wrappers and
containers indicating
consumption of large
amounts of food
Develops food rituals (e.g.,
eats only a particular food or
food group [e.g., condiments],
excessive chewing, doesn’t
allow foods to touch)
Steals or hoards food in
strange places
Hides body with baggy
clothes Creates lifestyle
schedules or rituals to
make time for binge-
sessions Skips meals or takes
small portions of food
at regular meals
Has periods of
uncontrolled, impulsive, or
continuous eating
beyond the point of
feeling comfortably
full Does not purge
Engages in sporadic
fasting or repetitive
dieting Body weight varies
from normal to mild,
moderate, or severe
obesity Other Eating Disorders
Any combination of the above
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