Compared with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, the prevalence of binge eating disorder is:

A) lower than the rates for bulimia and anorexia.
B) higher than the rates for bulimia and anorexia.
C) higher than the rate for anorexia but lower than the rate for bulimia.
D) higher than the rate for bulimia but lower than the rate for anorexia.

Binge Eating Disorder

An eating disorder marked by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food, often quickly and to the point of discomfort.

Anorexia Nervosa

A disorder marked by excessively low body weight, severe worry over weight gain, and an inaccurate view of one's own body weight or form.

Bulimia Nervosa

A condition where individuals engage in excessive eating followed by actions to expel the food in order to stop weight increase.