What is the minimum average frequency criterion for Binge Eating Disorder?

• A. Once daily for 1 month
• B. Once weekly for 3 months
• C. Twice weekly for 6 months
• D. Once monthly for 1 year

Answer: (B)

Minimum frequency criterion for binge eating disorder is that binge eating episodes occur at least once a week on average for a period of three months. This shows a persistent pattern, not just occasional binges. The standard threshold is met exactly by a pattern of one binge per week over three months. Other options describe either shorter or longer durations or different frequencies that don’t define the minimum requirement, so they don’t reflect the standard threshold. In short, one binge per week for three months is the minimum.