Binge Eating

Health Consequences of Binge Eating Disorder:

Binge eating disorder often results in many of the same health risks associated with clinical obesity. Some of the potential health consequences of binge eating disorder include:

• High blood pressure.

• High cholesterol levels.

• Heart disease as a result of elevated triglyceride levels.

• Secondary diabetes.

• Gallbladder disease

http://psychcentral.com/disorders/eatingconsequences.htm

What is Binge Eating Disorder?

Binge eating disorder, or compulsive eating disorder, involves eating large amounts of food in short periods of time without purging. Often, people with binge eating disorder will skip meals or eat small portions when they are around others and then eat large amounts when they are alone. Young women with binge eating disorder often suffer from anxiety, depression, loneliness, shame and/or self-hatred. Their body weight can vary from normal to obese.

What is EDNOS (Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified)?

EDNOS is short for Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. People with EDNOS have some, but not all, of the symptoms of either anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder. For example, young women struggling with EDNOS may have periods of restrictive eating (days or months) followed by periods of overeating or binge eating, or they may be at a very low weight, but not have anorexia because they still get their menstrual period. Young women with EDNOS may also maintain a stable weight that is within a medically safe range, but still have many of the other symptoms and medical complications of eating disorders.

http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/eating_disorders.html