binge eating

American  

noun

1. a usually brief period or bout of excessive eating.

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Etymology

Origin of binge eating

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Early findings suggest it may also help with conditions related to impulse control, including binge eating disorder.

From Science Daily

A previous pilot trial led by Halpern showed that delivering high-frequency electrical stimulation to the NAc exactly when these craving signals emerged could stop binge eating behavior.

From Science Daily

"This research shows us that they might be useful to manage food preoccupation and binge eating, but not in their current form."

From Science Daily

"GLP-1 therapies appear to have multiple synergistic effects that may be useful for treating chronic diseases with overlapping neural mechanisms, including binge eating disorders and addictive disorders."

From Science Daily

They are concerned that encouraging abstinence from particular foods could trigger binge eating and extreme dieting to compensate.

From Salon