In which way does binge-eating disorder differ from bulimia nervosa?

A) People with binge-eating disorder do not purge or use other inappropriate methods to avoid weight gain.
B) People with binge-eating disorder experience a higher number of physical symptoms.
C) People with binge-eating disorder typically experience obsessions and compulsions that revolve around eating behaviors.
D) People with binge-eating disorder are typically extremely overweight.

Binge-Eating Disorder

A condition in which a person overeats, or binges, on enormous amounts of food at one sitting, but unlike bulimia nervosa, the individual does not then purge or use other unhealthy methods to avoid weight gain.

Bulimia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by behaviors to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting, excessive exercise, or the use of laxatives.

Purge

To remove or eliminate something undesirable completely, often used in the context of emotional or physical cleansing.