The International Journal of Eating Disorders.
Binge eating symptoms include high blood pressure, which can cause heart disease if it is not treated.
Individuals with this disorder have symptoms similar to those of bulimia or the binge eating subtype of anorexia.
Maladaptive levels of certain traits may be acquired as a result of anoxic or traumatic brain injury, neurodegenerative diseases such as , such as lead exposure, bacterial infection such as or parasitic infection such as as well as hormonal influences.
Gay and bisexual boys also reported being significantly more likely to have fasted, vomited, or taken laxatives or diet pills to control their weight in the past 30 days.
They may also exercise compulsively, or use purging behaviors such as vomiting and laxatives, to burn off calories.