What is binge eating disorder?

Binge eating episodes with a sense of lack of control. Binge eating usually does not include compensatory behaviors such as purging, fasting, misuse of laxatives and other medications, or excessive exercise that are characteristic of bulimia nervosa.

How do members experience binge eating disorder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with binge eating disorder*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for binge eating disorder*

Who has binge eating disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 53
30s 96
40s 67
50s 59
60s 28
70+ 7

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 37
Female 262