This study aimed to identify suggestive criteria for Binge Eating Disorder (BED) frequency, analyze dietary compliance, and to determine nutritional status of patients attended at the Nutrition Clinic at Emília de Jesus Ferreiro Nutrition School, Federal Fluminense University. Thirty individuals of both genders, aged between 18 and 60 years, with body mass index between 20.33 kg / m2 and 49.21 kg / m2 participated in the study. To analyze presence of suggestive criteria for eatingcompulsion ,the Binge Eating Scale was used. For dietary compliance analysis, weight loss was observed during consultations and compliance through the clinical records. Anthropometric evaluation included body weight, height, abdominal circumference, neck circumference and conicity index. Sample included 20 women and 10 men, and according to the questionnaire, 63% (n = 19) of theoutpatients presented no suggestive criteria, while 37% (n = 11) presented suggestive criteria. Regarding suggestive criteria for BEDit was associated with dietary compliance (p