Binge eating disorder (BED) is a throw in ofeating disorder.

BED is the most common eating disorder in the United States.

This article will discuss the symptoms, risk factors, and complications of binge eating disorder.

Sings of Binge Eating Disorder: Stomach with a lightning bolt (Eating until uncomfortably full), A cheeseburger with an equal sign and a happy face (eating to ease stress and anxiety), feet on a scale and a line with peaks (recording weight fluctuation), food and an hour glass (consuming excessive amounts of food in short periods of time), a person looking sad on a scale (feeling desperate to control eating and lose weight), a person with hands on their face (self-disgust, guilt, and depression after binge eating)

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What Is Binge Eating Disorder?

Binge eating disorder is a severe but treatable condition that involves recurrent episodes of consuming large quantities of food.

Episodes of overeating that are classified as binge eating can significantly and negatively impact your health and well-being.

This makes it especially important to identify the signs and symptoms of binge eating and get help if necessary.

Symptoms

There are several common signs and symptoms of a BED.

Statistically, eating disorders do tend to have a familial link, with females more frequently than males.

Emotional and psychological factors have not been as extensively researched in BED.

Still, there are some clues as to common personality factors that may predispose a person to binge eating.

Behavioral Risks

Several behavioral risks may factor into predisposing a person to the development of BED.

Complications

Many complications may arise from BED.

Overeating occasionally is not a sign of BED.

People with BED have high rates ofanxiety disorders, mood disorders, and substance use disorders.

These are called comorbidities.

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