Table 1.

Diagnostic criteria for BED, BN, and RBE.

Criteria	BED	BN	RBE
OBE	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compensatory behaviors *	No	Yes	-
Frequency of OBE or compensatory behaviors	≥1 x/wk	≥1 x/wk	≥1 x/wk
≥3 of 5 binge eating associated features +	Yes	-	No
Marked distress regarding binge eating	Yes	-	No
Overvaluation of weight and shape	-	Yes	-

Note. OBE: Objective binge eating; BED: Binge Eating Disorder; BN: Bulimia Nervosa; RBE: Recurrent binge eating. * Self-induced vomit, excessive exercise, fasting, misuse of diuretics, laxatives, or other medications. + Eating faster than usual, eating until feeling disconformable full, eating large amounts of food when not feeling hungry, eating alone because feeling embarrassed by the amount of food eaten, feeling disgusted with yourself/depressed/very guilty. x/wk: times per week.