Hernández RJ, Ledón LL

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Background: binge eating disorder is frequently related with associated psychiatric illnesses, among which obesity and its consequences are.
Objective: to describe clinical and epidemiological aspects of binge eating disorder, in particular its prevalence, risk factors, etiology, triggers, diagnosis and its consequences.
Method: Google Scholar was used as a scientific information search engine. The following were used as key words: binge eating disorder, eating disorders and obesity. Review articles, research articles and different web pages were evaluated, which in general were less than 10 years old and in Spanish, Portuguese or English languages. This allowed the study of 70 articles, of which 45 were referenced.
Conclusions: the prevalence of binge eating disorder is variable and in relation to the sample studied. The causal risk factors are multifactorial, and result from the complex interaction of psychological, physical and sociocultural factors that interfere in the behavior of the individual, which hinder the understanding of their etiology, in which several elements intervene, and can be triggered by different situations of daily life. Its diagnosis is made applying the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illnesses, Edition 5. As a consequence, obesity, guilt, sadness, self-rejection, problems relating to the environment, labor difficulties, and even self-injury and suicidal ideation may appear.