Binge eating disorder (B.E.D.) is associated with a
range of functional consequences1
- Problems with adapting to social roles
- Quality of life and life satisfaction degradation due to health issues
- Heightened medical mortality and morbidity
- Heightened use of health care resources compared to BMI-matched controls
- Potential for weight gain that could lead to obesity
B.E.D. association with impairment in role functioning in adults (Sheehan Disability Scale)*2
≈63%
reported functional impairment during the
past year
≈19%
reported severe functional impairment during the past year
The Sheehan Disability Scales were administered to assess the severity of
recent episodes of disordered eating.
*Data are from an eating disorder–assessed subsample (n=2,980) of the National Comorbidity Survey Replication,
a nationally representative face-to-face household survey of English-speaking adults aged ≥18 years.2