BINGE EATING DISORDER
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Binge eating disorder is the most prevalent eating disorder in adults.
Binge eating disorder affects more adult women than men, with most individuals being overweight or obese. Risk factors for binge eating disorder include a family history of an eating disorder, a history of dieting, and psychological struggles such as stress and poor body image. Children, adolescents, and adults who are average weight can also experience binge eating disorder.
Common signs and symptoms include:
- Eating unusually large amounts of food in a discrete period of time, such as two hours
- Feeling that your eating behavior is out of control
- Eating when you’re full or not hungry
- Eating rapidly during binge episodes
- Eating until you’re uncomfortably full
- Frequently eating alone or in secret
- Feeling depressed, disgusted, ashamed, guilty, or upset about your eating
- Frequently dieting, possibly without weight loss
When left untreated, binge eating may persist for years.
Binge eating disorder has a good prognosis when the right treatment is used in counseling. Without effective treatment, many of the issues associated with binge eating have the potential of becoming worse.
Some issues associated with binge eating disorder are:
- Obesity (and related medical issues)
- Isolation
- Reduced quality of life
- Difficulties with social functioning
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