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Overeating
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<p>Overeating occurs when an <a href="/facts/Individual/hJbTjS2x">individual</a> consumes more <a href="/facts/Calories/ntNMPx65">calories</a> than the energy that is expended via physical activity or expelled via <a href="/facts/Excretion/mspsTfnv">excretion</a>, leading to <a href="/facts/Weight_gain/jVbY8Eao">weight gain</a> and often <a href="/facts/Obesity/RBF9y5Vl">obesity</a>. Overeating is the defining characteristic of <a href="/facts/Binge_eating_disorder/4KSgj3BV">binge eating disorder</a>, and it can be a symptom of <a href="/facts/Bulimia_nervosa/vha4lPpd">bulimia nervosa</a>. </p><p>In a broader sense, <a href="/facts/Hyperalimentation/g2GPtwW8">hyperalimentation</a> includes excessive food administration through other means than eating, e.g. through <a href="/facts/Parenteral_nutrition/a27wA3AH">parenteral nutrition</a>. </p>