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By Matthew Tiemeyer, About.com Guide to Eating Disorders

Stats on the Most Common Eating Disorder

Tuesday September 2, 2008

Binge-eating disorder easily outdistances anorexia and bulimia for honors of most common eating disorder. Though it isn't yet an official diagnosis of its own, it does fall under the category eating disorder not otherwise specified.

Binge eating occurs early and often, but would you guess that one of the most powerful risk factors for binge eating is...dieting?

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