Monday, October, 19, 2009
What Is Binge Eating
October 02, 2008
A new survey suggests that binge eating is a more common eating
disorder than either anorexia or bulimia. Binge eating has a
genetic component, experts say. This means that people may inherit
the binge-eating problem which can cause obesity.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Eileen Bailey
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Health Expert
...with eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia or binge eating, to begin. Anorexia is an...
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By Florence Cardinal
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Health Expert
...symptoms, including a craving for food and episodes of binge eating. The binge eating, of...
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By Dr. Frank Varon
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Health Expert
...excessive exercise, diuretic or laxative abuse, and binge eating. If you or an acquaintance...
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By Eileen Bailey
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Health Expert
...Some experts have suggested a third type should be binge eating, but this has not been approved...
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By Melanie Thomassian
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Health Expert
...thing, in fact healthy snacking can help prevent binge eating later in the day, and can be a...
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Health Guide
...sought from one or more family members because the affected person may not acknowledge that they are
binge eating. Medical history questions documenting
binge eating in detail may include: ...
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Two not unusual consults were requested the other day. The first involved a 55+ year old woman with high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia (cholesterol of 252) and extreme obesity (5 feet tall, 190...
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Binge eating is an eating disorder characterized by eating more than a person needs d to satisfy hunger. It is a feature of bulimia, a disorder that also includes abnormal...
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...Bulimia nervosa; Binge-purge behavior; Eating disorder - bulimia Symptoms
Binge eating Self-induced vomiting Inappropriate use of diuretics or laxatives ...
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...with thinness. There are four general categories of eating disorders:Bulimia nervosaAnorexia nervosa
Binge eatingEating disorders not otherwise specifiedThese are not new disorders. Although...
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