Overeating Binge eating

No control - can’t control the amount on the plate

- can’t stop once started

Fast

Larger portions

Alone

Snack - hide the behavior

Eat until physically

uncomfortable

Eat without being hungry

1,5-2% of the world population has BED…

…2% of all adults in the US, 4 million Americans.

But not all of them are obese...

BED present in Bulimia Nervosa (BN) - binge eating + compensation

(vomiting, laxatives, exercise)

Bulimics - normal weight, slightly overweight

BED - overweight, obese

Obesity - type 2 diabetes- high blood pressure- high blood cholesterol

levels- heart diseases- certain types of cancer

BN - malnutrition- deficiency diseases- malfunctioning

metabolism

Isolation Shame Guilt Depression

Binge eating

Addiction - brain’s reward centre dopamine

- will can no longer control your intake

- oppress feelings

- no abstinence - you can’t just avoid food

- cronic disease

Physicians, Nutritionists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists

Cognitive-behavioral therapy Drug therapy - anti-depressants OA’s 12-step program

http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/problems/binge_eating.html#

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binge_eating_disorder http://www.anst.uu.se/ataghade/

hetsatningsstorning.html http://www.doktorn.com/story.asp?storyID=1814