People with such eating problems generally have higher levels of negative urgency or a tendency to act impulsively when experiencing negative emotions.
Binge eating refers to the uncontrollable consumption of a large amount of food in a short period of time, and this doesn’t just happen because someone’s had a rotten day, but is tied to how impulsive you are.
The research determined that people with these eating problems generally have higher levels of negative urgency or a tendency to act impulsively when experiencing negative emotions, than those who do not have pathological eating habits.
Sarah Racine said it is possible that relationships between binge eating and negative urgency reflect impairments in behavioral control over eating when upset.
Decline of Binge Eating from Adolescence to Adulthood
People with binge eating are usually depressed and suffer from stress and difficulty in sleeping. Ailments like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, etc. are linked with binge eating.
People with binge eating are usually depressed and suffer from stress and difficulty in sleeping. Ailments like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, etc. are linked with binge eating.
Klump believes that if they can treat the underlying tendency to jump to eating when feeling negative emotions like stress then they may be able to help thousands of individuals who suffer from a range of eating disorders.
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Binge Eating may be Linked to Suicidal Behavior
Young African American girls who binge eat are more likely to report suicide attempts, suggests study.
Young African American girls who binge eat are more likely to report suicide attempts, suggests study.
Source-Medindia
