Binge Eating Disorder and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Binge Eating Disorder is an eating disorder characterized by binge-eating episodes in which the person loses control, recurring at least once a week for the last 3 months without compensatory behaviors. Conditions such as poor self-perception, depression, having to follow a certain diet, and increased body weight create a bidirectional relationship between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Binge Eating Disorder. It is thought that the coexistence of the two disorders may make it difficult to achieve metabolic control in people with diabetes. Although there are conflicting results in the literature on this subject, it is widely believed that body weight is a moderator in the relationship between glycemic control and eating disorders. In studies conducted on the prevalence, it was determined that between 0.1% and 25.6% of Type 2 diabetes patients have Binge Eating Disorder. This wide range in prevalence is thought to be due to the differences in the characteristics of the participants in the studies and the screening tools used. There is no gold standard screening test developed for the diagnosis of Binge Eating Disorder in people with type 2 diabetes. However, some researchers have stated that the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire and the Questionnaire of Eating and Weight Patterns are useful methods for screening. In this review, the relationship between Binge Eating Disorder and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, their incidence, metabolic effects and diagnostic tools were examined.