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Complications
By Mayo Clinic staffGenerally, people with binge-eating disorder don't enjoy eating to excess. 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 lead to health problems.
Complications that binge-eating disorder may cause or be associated with include:
- Depression
- Suicidal thoughts
- Insomnia
- Obesity
- High blood pressure
- Type 2 diabetes
- High blood cholesterol
- Gallbladder disease and other digestive problems
- Heart disease
- Joint pain
- Muscle pain
- Headache
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