Hernández RJ, Ledón LL, Mendoza CJ

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: A solution to the obesity epidemic is intended to be found by understanding the biopsychosocial processes underlying excessive food intake. Binge eating disorder (BED) is a psychological syndrome in which sufferers have excessive, disproportionate appetite. A differential diagnosis should be made between binge eating disorder and other eating disorders as well as drug-induced hyperphagia.
Objective: Conduct a brief review about binge eating disorder, its conceptual aspects, some dimensions with which it relates, and its impact on human health.
Method: Scientific information was obtained from the search engine Google Scholar using the key words binge eating disorder, eating disorders and obesity. Most of the reviews and research studies evaluated had been published in the past 10 years. The search was conducted in Spanish, Portuguese and English. The papers selected were indexed on various databases (PubMed, LILACS, Cochrane, SciELO) and webpages. After excluding papers not meeting the stated aims and criteria, the sample was composed of 60 documents of which 33 were referenced.
Conclusions: Binge eating disorder, aka compulsive overeating, enhances the problem behavior associated to obesity, and consists of 4 main elements: dependence, avoidance, the emotional component and psychological well-being deficit. On the other hand, it is the cause of frequent physical and psychological disorders. Early prevention and identification as well as indication of the appropriate treatment are all fundamental so that the quality of life of patients is not affected.