Binge eaters make up 20% of eating disorders

ONE-IN-FIVE people with an eating disorder is a binge eater, new figures show.

The finding came as a surprise to Bodywhys, the Eating Disorders Association or Ireland.

“It was a big surprise to us. A lot of people with BED (Binge Eating Disorder) become obese, so all the publicity last year surrounding the National Task Force on Obesity may have made them think,” said chief executive Jennie O’Reilly.