Chinese Expert Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder

• Published in: Zhongguo quanke yixue Vol. 27; no. 24; pp. 2941 - 2953
• Main Author: Eating Disorders Coordination Group of the Psychosomatic Medicine Society of the Chinese Medical Association, Eating Disorders Research Collaboration Group of the Psychiatric Medicine Society of the Chinese Medical Association, PENG Sufang, HE Qianqian, LIU Qiang, CHEN Yan, ZHANG Lan, LI Xueni, QIAO Huifen, KONG Qingmei, KUANG Guifang, CHEN Han, YU Yang, JIANG Jingjing, LIU Lanying, ZHANG Darong, LI Keqing, WANG Zhen, CHEN Jue
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: Chinese General Practice Publishing House Co., Ltd 01-08-2024
• Subjects: binge-eating disorder|feeding and eating disorders|psychological treatment|drug therapy|expert consensus
• ISSN: 1007-9572
• DOI: 10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2024.0030

Binge-eating disorder (BED) is a type of eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating. Patients with BED have recurrent impulsive and out-of-controlled binge eating behavior, which can lead to gastrointestinal disorders, obesity, and the resulting metabolic and functional disorders of various systems and other physical problems; and it is also often co-morbid with affective disorder, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and other mental disorders, which need to be taken seriously. However, the recognition of BED in China was late, and it is difficult to achieve early identification and diagnosis, resulting in a prolonged course of disease. Therefore, under the organization of the Eating Disorders Coordination Group of the Psychosomatic Medicine Society of the Chinese Medical Association, together with the Eating Disorders Research Collaboration Group of the Psychiatric Medicine Society of the Chinese Medical Association, an expert group composed of 15 psychiatrists and evidence-b