Annabeth often eats to excess,consuming very large quantities of food in one sitting.This pattern of food consumption is MOST consistent with
A) anorexia nervosa.
B) bulimia nervosa.
C) binge eating disorder.
D) yo-yo dieting.

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Annabeth's pattern of consuming very large quantities of food in one sitting is characteristic of binge eating disorder, which involves recurrent episodes of binge eating without compensatory behaviors (such as purging or excessive exercise) seen in bulimia nervosa. This pattern is not consistent with anorexia nervosa, which involves restriction of food intake, or yo-yo dieting, which is characterized by cyclical weight loss and weight regain from diets.

Annabeth Often Eats to Excess,consuming Very Large Quantities of Food