Medical morbidity in binge eating disorder.
OBJECTIVE
To explore the extent to which binge eating disorder (BED) is associated with medical morbidity.


METHODS
We reviewed all existing studies on the effects of BED on physical health.


RESULTS
BED may be associated with medical morbidity independent of the effects of comorbid psychopathology or comorbid obesity.


CONCLUSIONS
Additional research specifically designed to explore the effects of BED on physical health in both clinical and community samples is required before definitive conclusions can be drawn.
Bulik
Cynthia M
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Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. cynthia_bulik@med.unc.edu
Reichborn-Kjennerud
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D002032:Bulimia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors