1 INTRODUCTION Obesity and binge eating disorder are significant and growing public health concerns.1-5 These conditions are associated with elevated risk of chronic and debilitating health conditions such as inflammatory and metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers, as well as psychological distress and mental health disorders.6-9 As such, they yield significant individual and societal disease burden, disability, and premature mortality.10-14 Obesity and binge eating...