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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. diet-related diseases
  5. eating disorders
  6. binge eating disorder
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. diet-related diseases
  5. eating disorders
  6. binge eating disorder
  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. behavior disorders
  5. eating disorders
  6. binge eating disorder
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. behavior disorders
  5. eating disorders
  6. binge eating disorder

Preferred term

binge eating disorder

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A disorder characterized by episodes where individuals eat large amounts of food while feeling a lack of control over the amount being eaten. Unlike bulimia, people with binge eating disorder do not purge.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • compulsive overeating

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17205

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