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Highly increased risk of type 2 diabetes in patients with binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa

Authors: Raevuori A, Suokas J, Haukka J, Gissler M, Linna M, Grainger M, Suvisaari J

Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL

Publication year: 2015

Journal: International Journal of Eating Disorders

Journal name in source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS

Journal acronym: INT J EAT DISORDER

Volume: 48

Issue: 6

First page : 555

Last page: 562

Number of pages: 8

ISSN: 0276-3478

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22334

Abstract

DiscussionOur findings provide strong support for the association between T2D and clinically significant binge eating. Disturbed glucose metabolism may contribute to the onset and maintenance of BED and BN. (c) 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2015; 48:555-562)