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Important to Know: What is Compulsive Overeating Disorder
29.11.2023 19:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:22
Binge eating disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large amounts of food with a feeling of loss of control.
Causes
Physiological factors can provoke compulsive overeating - dysfunction of the hypothalamus and genetic predisposition.
Genetic scientists have identified three genes, the presence of which in the genetic code leads to obesity and can provoke the development of an eating disorder.
A study published in February 2017 found that daily mindfulness practice can reduce emotional eating in people whose stress levels are chronically high.
How does overeating affect the psyche
Most people with binge eating disorder also have another mental disorder or more than one.
According to one study, 37% suffer from specific phobia, 32% from social anxiety disorder, and 26% from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Why is overeating dangerous
When overeating, the entire intestinal tract suffers.
The result is gastritis with low acidity, cholecystitis, chronic pancreatitis.
In addition, regular overeating negatively affects the endocrine and cardiovascular systems and can cause metabolic disorders, arrhythmia, arterial hypertension, and angina pectoris.
