How common is binge eating disorder? Binge eating disorder is a serious, life-threatening eating disorder. It is the most common eating disorder in the United States.1 Binge eating disorder affects women slightly more often than men.2 The key feature of binge eating disorder is recurrent episodes of binge eating. Binge eating episodes are defined as eating, in a relatively short period of time (e.g., within any 2-hour period), an amount of food that is definitely … Continue reading overcoming binge eating disorder