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Complications
By Mayo Clinic staffIf you're like others with binge-eating disorder, you don't enjoy eating to excess. You find it upsetting and distressing. And you may even develop psychological and physical problems related to binge eating, making you even more miserable and further reducing your quality of life.
Some of these complications can arise from being overweight as a result of frequent bingeing. Other complications may occur because of unhealthy yo-yo eating habits — binging followed by harsh dieting. In addition, food consumed during a binge is often high in fat and low in protein and other nutrients, which could actually lead to malnourishment even if you're overweight.
Complications that binge-eating disorder may cause or be associated with include:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Substance or alcohol abuse
- Obesity
- High blood pressure
- Type 2 diabetes
- High blood cholesterol
- Gallbladder disease
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Osteoarthritis
- Joint pain
- Muscle pain
- Gastrointestinal problems
- Headache
- Sleep apnea
