Should Binge-Eating Disorder be a Diagnosis?

Binge-eating disorder (BED) gets a good deal of press these days, but it actually isn't a "real" diagnosis yet. It's being studied to see if it should qualify in the American Psychiatric Association's list of diagnosable illnesses.

Recent research is leaning toward including it because of how common it is. In fact, BED is more common than anorexia and bulimia combined. With its connections to obesity, binge-eating disorder is becoming harder and harder to ignore.

• BED and the Insurance Question
• Tentative Criteria for Diagnosing BED