Nutrition and Health: What is the disease overeating syndrome (Binge Eating Disorder)?
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As the most common eating disorder in the United States, Binge Eating Disorder (BED) affects nearly 3% of the population, impacting people of all ages, sizes, and genders. The term 'overeating syndrome' is not a clinical diagnosis but a lay term referring to BED, a serious mental health condition characterized by episodes of compulsive overeating.
