Çocuklardaki̇ Gi̇zli̇ Tehli̇ke: Tikanircasina Yeme Bozukluğu

Abstract

and eating larger amount of food than most people would consume in similar conditions. In studies conducted in children, it is seen that the prevalence of BED is between 1-3% and the incidence is increasing gradually, and the age of incidence in the literature has decreased up to 5 years of age. Eating in the absence of hunger, inability to stop eating while eating or not being able to control how much one eats, and recurrent episodes of binge eating are predictors of binge eating. Behaviours that indicate an obsession with eating in a child may include unusually fast eating, foraging for food when emotionally distressed or overwhelmed, weight gain that is not appropriate for his age, or weight fluctuations that cannot be explained by a medical condition. Early interventions against binge eating disorder will not only help prevent an eating disorder, but also prevent unhealthy eating behaviours from turning into harmful lifelong habits. In this review, the diagnosis and prevalence of BED, its relationship with obesity and the treatment processes for binge eating disorder will be discussed. Not being late in the diagnosis of the disorder and receiving family support are decisive for the treatment process. Screening of binge eating disorder in children and adolescents and integrating it into the school health screening programs are very important in our country. In addition, it is necessary to increase awareness of eating disorders and to provide school and family collaborations in studies on school health services.