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BINGE EATING CAUSES SYMPTOMS RISK FACTORS TREATMENT

Causes

No one knows the exact cause behind a Binge eating disorder. Researchers believe that a combination of factors involve developing this disorder such as a person's genes, emotions and experience.

Causes may include

1. Psychological factors like, depression, loneliness, low self esteem etc may cause compulsive over eating. Most of the binge eating people are depressed or have been depressed in the past.
2. Abnormal dieting-  Some people binge eat after dieting
3. The hypothalamus (the part of body which controls appetite) may not be sending accurate messages about hunger and fullness.



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