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Review
. 2019 Jun;42(2):275-286.
doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2019.01.010. Epub 2019 Apr 2.

Medical Complications of Binge Eating Disorder

Elizabeth Wassenaar  1 , Julie Friedman  2 , Philip S Mehler  3
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Review

Medical Complications of Binge Eating Disorder

Elizabeth Wassenaar et al. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2019 Jun.

Abstract

Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder and is accompanied by multiple medical comorbidities, many of which are associated with obesity-related diseases. However, the BED itself is likely to confer additional risk factors. BED presents with medical symptoms in virtually every body system and can have devastating consequences on both quality and length of life. This review covers the major comorbidities of BED and highlights areas of ongoing research in this disorder.

Keywords: BED; Binge eating disorder; Metabolic syndrome; Obesity.

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