Question

Delilah is overweight. She likes to eat cookies and other sugary snacks, and often eats an entire package at one sitting. She is upset by this because she knows how important weight is to health, but she does not engage in any compensatory behaviors. Which of the following would be a likely diagnosis?

Answer 1

Answer:

Binge eating disorder

Explanation:

Binge eating disorder is the a type of eating disorder that is characterized by the individual’s uncontrolled appetite resulting in the frequent consumption of huge quantity of food.  

People who suffer from binge eating disorder often have the habit of overeating. They are usually overweight and would often feel helpless controlling their appetite even though they may not be happy with such behavior. They also do not involve in compensatory behaviors like vomiting, exercising or  the use of laxative to loss the extra calorie consumed.