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Posted on Feb 1st 2007 9:00PM by Bethany SandersFiled Under: Diet & Weight Loss
With all of the recent headlines about ultra-thin models and the pressure the media puts on women to be thin, this headline may come as a surprise: Binge eating is more common in the United States than either anorexia or bulimia. In fact, nearly three times the number of women and over six times the number of men suffer from this eating disorder than from anorexia.
Binge eating is a disorder where people have frequent, uncontrollable eating binges without purging. It's associated with severe obesity and sufferers often have underlying mood disorders such as anxiety or impulse control issues. Sufferers are at risk for conditions like heart disease, type II diabetes, high blood pressure, and gall bladder disease.
Researchers found that binge eating, along with anorexia and bulimia, is on the rise. The symptoms of binge eating disorder include eating vast amounts of food, usually alone, and not feeling satisfied, eating in secret, eating to avoid emotional issues, and feeling shame after binging. The disease is treatable, and you can read more about it here.
Binge eating is a disorder where people have frequent, uncontrollable eating binges without purging. It's associated with severe obesity and sufferers often have underlying mood disorders such as anxiety or impulse control issues. Sufferers are at risk for conditions like heart disease, type II diabetes, high blood pressure, and gall bladder disease.
Researchers found that binge eating, along with anorexia and bulimia, is on the rise. The symptoms of binge eating disorder include eating vast amounts of food, usually alone, and not feeling satisfied, eating in secret, eating to avoid emotional issues, and feeling shame after binging. The disease is treatable, and you can read more about it here.
