What is overeating disorder?
Overeating generally refers to the long-term consumption of excess food in relation to the energy that an organism expends (or expels via excretion), leading to weight gain and often obesity. It may be regarded as an eating disorder.
How do members experience overeating disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with overeating disorder*
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Stress
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Depressed mood
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Fatigue
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Pain
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for overeating disorder*
Who has overeating disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 1 | |
20s | 5 | |
30s | 25 | |
40s | 29 | |
50s | 41 | |
60s | 48 | |
70+ | 15 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 22 | |
Female | 142 |