Interesting. I wonder how jobs and their scheduled short breaks have increased the chances of binge eating. Most people have 30 minute lunch scheduled not always when they are hungry. Add to the average work day hours is the commute distance between home and work. Then add in additional time and stress due to other commitments, that may delay the next meal. So, people may be overeating rapidly when they are not hungry because the next meal is so far away.

Also, more people are being diagnosed with ADHD and similar that can cause executive dysfunction. The constant what to eat, get everything, then cook and clean can cause massive stress. So, they could binge eat to avoid the stress of yet another meal decision and everything that goes along with it.