Binge Eating a Mental Disorder?

Monday, 23 November 2009 | by Pat's Picks

Does binge eating qualify as a psychiatric disorder? That’s the question being mulled over by a group of experts writes the LA Times this morning. More than 7.3 million Americans fall into the category of binge eaters and there is a push for the American Psychiatric Association to recognize the condition as a mental disorder.

The Boston Globe says there is new evidence to back up the claim that eating quickly can cause weight gain.