Question

The typical characteristics for binge-eating disorder include binge-eating episodes

Answer 1

Answer:

a) not accompanied by purging

Explanation:

• If a person has episodes of uncontrollable eating then the person is said to have a problem of binge eating.
• When a person shows a tendency of frequent and recurring binge eating then the person is said to have binge eating disorder.
• Binge eating disorder is differentiated from another similar problem which is known as bulimia nervosa.
• In the case of binge eating disorder a person has a tendency of binge eating but without purging, unlike bulimia nervosa where purging is a characteristic feature.
• Purging is an attempt to get rid of the excess food consumed and this attempt is not made in case of binge eating.