Is hyperfocus ever part of what drives a binge eating episode?

Some people describe something adjacent to this. Getting absorbed in eating itself, or eating while hyperfocused on another activity (screens, work) and losing track of quantity consumed. Whether this specifically counts as "hyperfocus" in the clinical sense used for tasks like gaming or work is more of an open, informally discussed question than an established research finding, but the general pattern of distracted, attention-absorbed eating leading to eating more than intended is a commonly described experience. References: https://obesitycanada.ca/healthcare-professionals/adult-clinical-practice-guideline/