Binge-Eating: A Life-Threatening Eating Disorder

Devajit Mohajan

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Abstract: This study deals with binge-eating (BE) that is a deeper negative psychological problem and a severe life-threatening eating disorder, which is characterized by eating large quantities of food within a short period of time; with a feeling of a loss of control during the eating. Binge-eating is seen common among both genders of obese people; and also common among students and irrespective of smokers and non-smokers. A person of binge-eating faces difficulties in working life, social life, and relationships. S/he often feels guilty, also disgusted and embarrassed after eating. Actually binge-eating ultimately damages well-beings of sufferers. Early detection and evidence-based treatment can recover the binge-eating patients.

Keywords: Binge-eating; eating disorders; depression; risk factors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A1 A12 A13 A14 I1 I12 I14 I15 I18 I3 I31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-05-07, Revised 2023-05-09
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Published in Innovation in Science and Technology 4.2(2023): pp. 62--67

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