Queer teens twice as likely to experience binge eating disorder, research finds

A new study has found that queer teens are twice as likely to experience a binge eating disorder. (Getty Images)

Queer teens are twice as likely to experience binge eating disorders compared to their straight peers, a new study has found.

Binge-eating disorder (BED) is, according to the study, the most common type of eating disorder in the US, affecting up to 16.6 million Americans. The disorder can act as a precursor for serious physical and mental health problems like cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or cholesterol, arthritis, depression, or anxiety, if not treated.

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