Binge Eating Disorder: Complications

The following are the major diseases or complications that may be contributed to by binge eating disorder (BED) with the resulting obesity:

Respiratory system (J00-J99)

  • Bronchial asthma
  • Decreased total lung capacity, increased work of breathing, especially at night!!!

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).

Skin and subcutaneous (L00-L99).

  • Acanthosis nigricans, which is characterized by darkening and rind formation of the skin folds at the armpits, flexures of the joints, neck and genital area, is associated with an increased risk of mycoses (fungal and yeast infections)
  • Psoriasis (psoriasis)

Cardiovascular system (I00-I99)

  • Apoplexy (stroke) – from a BMI (body mass index) > 30 risk increase by 40%.
  • Atherosclerosis (arteriosclerosis, hardening of the arteries).
  • Heart failure (cardiac insufficiency) – from a BMI (body mass index;body mass index) > 30 risk increase by 100%.
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  • Coronary heart disease (CHD) – diseases of the coronary arteries – from a BMI (body mass index) > 30 risk increase by 60%.
  • Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) – enlargement of the left heart due to extra work.
  • Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
  • Blood clotting disorders such as venous thrombosis – from a BMI (body mass index) > 30 risk increase of 230% due to increase in clotting and inhibition of fibrinolysis – inhibition of the dissolution of blood clots.
  • Atrial fibrillation – from a BMI (body mass index) > 30 risk increase of 75%.

Liver, gallbladder and bile ducts – pancreas (pancreas) (K70-K77; K80-K87).

  • Acute and chronic cholecystitis (gallbladder inflammation).
  • Cholelithiasis (gallstones) – over 70% of all gallstones are due to elevated cholesterol and blood fat (triglycerides) levels
  • Fatty liver hepatitis
  • Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
  • Steatosis hepatis (fatty liver)

Mouth, esophagus (esophagus), stomach, and intestines (K00-K67; K90-K93).

  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (synonyms: GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); gastroesophageal reflux disease (reflux disease); gastroesophageal reflux; reflux esophagitis; reflux disease; Reflux esophagitis; peptic esophagitis) – inflammatory disease of the esophagus (esophagitis) caused by the pathological reflux (reflux) of acid gastric juice and other gastric contents.
  • Constipation (constipation of the intestines).

Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

Neoplasms – tumor diseases (C00-D48)

Psyche – Nervous System (F00-F99; G00-G99).

  • Alcohol abuse (alcohol dependence)
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Bulimia nervosa (binge eating disorder)
  • Chronic migraine – as BMI increases, attacks become more severe and occur more frequently. Among normal-weight individuals (BMI 18.5 to 24.9), four percent reported 10 to 15 headache days per month; among obese individuals (BMI 30 to 35), the rate was 14 percent; among severely obese individuals (BMI over 35), the rate was 20 percent
  • Depression
  • Erectile dysfunction (ED) – erectile dysfunction
  • Insomnia (sleep disorders)
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Sleep apnea syndrome – sleep-related breathing disorders resulting in daytime sleepiness.
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium (O00-O99)

  • Increased risk of complications during pregnancy – e.g., eclampsia, gestational diabetes, increased sectio rate (cesarean section rate), and increased risk of postpartum hemorrhage

Symptoms and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings not classified elsewhere (R00-R99)

  • Listlessness
  • Chronic inflammation – to be detected, for example, by an elevated C-reactive protein (CRP).
  • Heartburn

Genitourinary system (kidneys, urinary tract – sex organs) (N00-N99)

  • Reproductive disorders – male and female
  • Cycle disorders

Further

  • Increased risk of surgery and anesthesia.
  • Increased risk of accidents
  • Problems in the partnership, e.g. due to self-esteem reduction
  • Resignation