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Binge Eating Episodes

Recurrent binge episodes worsen metabolic regulation and psychological stress.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Superscript reference numbers link to the Sources bibliography.

Strong Evidence
Metabolic HealthBody CompositionMoodGut Health

Composite Rating

3.8/5

Blends evidence depth, community direction, safety friction, and completeness.

Evidence Intensity

100/100

High depth from human/RCT/meta counts

Community Direction

0

Mixed / Neutral • confidence Minimal

Safety Friction

100/100

High signal from adverse/interaction markers

Data Completeness

100%

Studies 24 • mentions 0 • links 35

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Implementation Blueprint

Classification: reduce.[1061,1170,1440, etc.]

Best fit: Users with dysregulated appetite cycles and nighttime overeating..[1061,1170,1440, etc.]

Goal alignment: Metabolic Health, Body Composition, Mood, Gut Health.[1061,1170,1440, etc.]

Classification

Reduce

Evidence Tier

HIGH

Best Fit

Users with dysregulated appetite cycles and nighttime overeating.

Primary Focus

Metabolic Health, Body Composition

Safety and Pitfalls

  • May require structured behavioral therapy support.[1061,1170,1440, etc.]

At-A-Glance Evidence Architecture[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Clinical Depth

Humans: 1,829 • RCTs: 144 • Meta: 31

Cohort / Real-World

Cohort signals: 212

Safety Markers

Adverse signals: 38 • Interactions: 0

Evidence Tracking

Freshness, trend, and study timeline for this item

Evidence Tracking

Status

New Evidence

Trend

→ Stable evidence base

Depth

1829 total studies · 12 recent

Timeline

20042026

Top Signal Metrics[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Total indexed

1,829

Human studies

1,829

Neuropsych signals

659

Cohort signals

212

Dependency signals

148

Randomized trials

144

Community Direction Mix[1061,1170,6052]

Weighted direction score: 0 (Mixed / Neutral)

Benefit0
Adverse0
No Effect0
Mixed0

No directional mention volume was resolved; fallback profile metadata is shown in other sections.

Evidence Quality Summary[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

High when replicated human meta-analysis/trial/cohort depth is present for the habit or exposure.

Total indexed

1,829

Human studies

1,829

Neuropsych signals

659

Cohort signals

212

Dependency signals

148

Randomized trials

144

Cardiometabolic signals

123

Sleep signals

63

Safety adverse signals

38

Meta-analyses

31

In vitro / tissue

9

Animal-only studies

0

Study Type Breakdown

Distribution of evidence by study design strength

Meta-AnalysesLevel 1a31
Randomized TrialsLevel 1b144
Cohort StudiesLevel 2b212
Human Studies (other)Level 3-41,442
All IndexedAll levels1,829
100

Evidence Strength: High

Composite of study volume, RCTs, and meta-analyses

Top Human Studies[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

PMID 29083223 • 2017 Nov

The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy for eating disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal of consulting and clinical psychology

Open PubMed

PMID 39979674 • 2025 Feb

Mindfulness-based interventions for binge eating: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal of behavioral medicine

Open PubMed

PMID 40238104 • 2025 Jun 1

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Mental Disorders in Adults: A Unified Series of Meta-Analyses.

JAMA psychiatry

Open PubMed

PMID 40096901 • 2025 May

Efficacy of opioid antagonist in patients with binge eating behavior: A systemic review and meta-analysis.

Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews

Open PubMed

PMID 38546859 • 2024 Sep

Eating disorders among international migrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

Open PubMed

PMID 39196489 • 2025 Mar

Childhood maltreatment and the risk of eating disorders: a meta-analysis of observational studies.

Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater

Open PubMed

PMID 39115340 • 2024 Nov 18

Increased Prevalence of Binge Eating Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Open PubMed

PMID 36581669 • 2023 Mar

A systematic review with meta-analyses of the relationship between recurrent binge eating and sleep parameters.

International journal of obesity (2005)

Open PubMed

PMID 40768884 • 2025 Nov

Binge eating as emotion regulation? A meta-analysis of ecological momentary assessment studies.

Clinical psychology review

Open PubMed

PMID 25417199 • 2015 Apr

Mindfulness-based interventions for binge eating: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal of behavioral medicine

Open PubMed

PMID 29183700 • 2018 Apr 1

Attachment and eating: A meta-analytic review of the relevance of attachment for unhealthy and healthy eating behaviors in the general population.

Appetite

Open PubMed

PMID 36305739 • 2023 Jan

Do eating behavior traits predict energy intake and body mass index? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity

Open PubMed

PMID 32533728 • 2021 Jan

Prevalence of alcohol use disorder among individuals who binge eat: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Addiction (Abingdon, England)

Open PubMed

PMID 36367345 • 2023 Jan

The association between sexual orientation and eating disorders-related eating behaviours in adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association

Open PubMed

PMID 40298188 • 2026 Mar

Delivery formats of cognitive behavior therapy in adults with eating disorders: a network meta-analysis.

Cognitive behaviour therapy

Open PubMed

PMID 15266434 • 2004

Psychotherapy for bulimia nervosa and binging.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

Open PubMed

PMID 39088817 • 2024 Aug 1

Behavior Change Techniques Within Digital Interventions for the Treatment of Eating Disorders: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

JMIR mental health

Open PubMed

PMID 34146647 • 2021 Nov 1

The outcomes of mindfulness-based interventions for Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Appetite

Open PubMed

PMID 37968579 • 2023 Nov 15

Prevalence of eating disorder symptomatology among outpatients referred to health promotion from somatic hospital departments.

BMC psychiatry

Open PubMed

PMID 38098336 • 2024 Feb

Cognitive behavior therapy for adult eating disorders in routine clinical care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The International journal of eating disorders

Open PubMed

PMID 38604382 • 2024 Jul 1

The relation between questionnaire-measured self-reported emotional eating and disordered eating behaviors: A meta-analysis of nearly three decades of research.

Appetite

Open PubMed

PMID 17533558 • 2007

Co-occurrence of eating disorders and alcohol use disorders in women: a meta analysis.

Archives of women's mental health

Open PubMed

PMID 39514189 • 2025 Nov-Dec

Absolute and relative outcomes of cognitive behavior therapy for eating disorders in adults: a meta-analysis.

Eating disorders

Open PubMed

PMID 19821271 • 2009 Oct 7

Psychological treatments for bulimia nervosa and binging.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

Open PubMed

Community Report Frequency[1061,1170,6052]

Benefit reports: 0

Adverse reports: 0

No-effect reports: 0

Mixed reports: 0

Unclear reports: 0

Signal confidence: 0.00

Top Reported Effects[1061,1170,6052]

Benefits

  • Metabolic Health: 1
  • Body Composition: 1
  • Mood: 1
  • Gut Health: 1

Adverse

  • May require structured behavioral therapy support: 1

No Effect

  • insufficient no-effect reports captured: 0

Community confidence 0.00 with mentions: benefit 0, adverse 0, no-effect 0.

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Community Evidence Examples[1061,1170,6052]

aggregate • unclear

No directional first-hand mentions captured in the current community corpus; source links are retained for traceability.

Open mention

Primary Source Links

Evidence Sources

  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=(%22binge%20eating%22%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D)%20AND%20(habit%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20behavior%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20exposure%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20lifestyle%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=(%22binge%20eating%22%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D)%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20AND%20(habit%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20behavior%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20exposure%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20lifestyle%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=(%22binge%20eating%22%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D)%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20AND%20(habit%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20behavior%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20exposure%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20lifestyle%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)%20AND%20randomized%20controlled%20trial%5BPublication%20Type%5D
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=(%22binge%20eating%22%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D)%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20AND%20(habit%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20behavior%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20exposure%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20lifestyle%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)%20AND%20meta-analysis%5BPublication%20Type%5D
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=(%22binge%20eating%22%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D)%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20AND%20(habit%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20behavior%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20exposure%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20lifestyle%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)%20AND%20(sleep%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20insomnia%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20circadian%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=(%22binge%20eating%22%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D)%20AND%20humans%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20AND%20(habit%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20behavior%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20exposure%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D%20OR%20lifestyle%5BTitle%2FAbstract%5D)%20AND%202018%3A3000%5Bpdat%5D
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29083223/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39979674/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40238104/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40096901/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38546859/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39196489/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39115340/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36581669/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40768884/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25417199/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29183700/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36305739/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32533728/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36367345/

Community Sources

  • https://old.reddit.com/search.json?raw_json=1&sort=relevance&t=year&limit=8&q=%22binge%20eating%20episodes%22%20(exercise%20OR%20training%20OR%20sleep%20OR%20habit%20OR%20side%20effects%20OR%20experience%20OR%20results)%20(subreddit%3AFitness%20OR%20subreddit%3Abodyweightfitness%20OR%20subreddit%3Aweightroom%20OR%20subreddit%3Arunning%20OR%20subreddit%3ACycling%20OR%20subreddit%3Aswimming%20OR%20subreddit%3AHIIT%20OR%20subreddit%3Ayoga%20OR%20subreddit%3Abiohackers%20OR%20subreddit%3Alongevity%20OR%20subreddit%3Ameditation%20OR%20subreddit%3Asleep%20OR%20subreddit%3Astopsmoking%20OR%20subreddit%3Astopdrinking%20OR%20subreddit%3Aleaves%20OR%20subreddit%3Adecaf%20OR%20subreddit%3Adecidingtobebetter)
  • https://old.reddit.com/search.json?raw_json=1&sort=relevance&t=year&limit=12&q=binge%20eating%20episodes
  • https://www.reddit.com/search/?q=Binge%20Eating%20Episodes

Scientific Evidence Notes[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

1. PubMed triage evidence summary: Binge Eating Episodes

PUBMED • Human lifestyle/habit literature

Counts from structured habit/exposure PubMed query set.

Outcome: Humans 1825, RCT 144, meta 31, cohort 212, sleep signals 63, cardiometabolic signals 123.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
2. The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy for eating disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

PUBMED • 2017 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 29083223 from Journal of consulting and clinical psychology.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
3. Mindfulness-based interventions for binge eating: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

PUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 39979674 from Journal of behavioral medicine.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
4. Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Mental Disorders in Adults: A Unified Series of Meta-Analyses.

PUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 40238104 from JAMA psychiatry.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
5. Efficacy of opioid antagonist in patients with binge eating behavior: A systemic review and meta-analysis.

PUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 40096901 from Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
6. Eating disorders among international migrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

PUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 38546859 from Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
7. Childhood maltreatment and the risk of eating disorders: a meta-analysis of observational studies.

PUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 39196489 from Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
8. Increased Prevalence of Binge Eating Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

PUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 39115340 from The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
9. A systematic review with meta-analyses of the relationship between recurrent binge eating and sleep parameters.

PUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 36581669 from International journal of obesity (2005).

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
10. Binge eating as emotion regulation? A meta-analysis of ecological momentary assessment studies.

PUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 40768884 from Clinical psychology review.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
11. Mindfulness-based interventions for binge eating: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

PUBMED • 2015 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 25417199 from Journal of behavioral medicine.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
12. Attachment and eating: A meta-analytic review of the relevance of attachment for unhealthy and healthy eating behaviors in the general population.

PUBMED • 2018 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 29183700 from Appetite.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
13. Do eating behavior traits predict energy intake and body mass index? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

PUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 36305739 from Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
14. Prevalence of alcohol use disorder among individuals who binge eat: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

PUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 32533728 from Addiction (Abingdon, England).

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
15. The association between sexual orientation and eating disorders-related eating behaviours in adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

PUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 36367345 from European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
16. Delivery formats of cognitive behavior therapy in adults with eating disorders: a network meta-analysis.

PUBMED • 2026 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 40298188 from Cognitive behaviour therapy.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
17. Psychotherapy for bulimia nervosa and binging.

PUBMED • 2004 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 15266434 from The Cochrane database of systematic reviews.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
18. Behavior Change Techniques Within Digital Interventions for the Treatment of Eating Disorders: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

PUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 39088817 from JMIR mental health.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
19. The outcomes of mindfulness-based interventions for Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

PUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 34146647 from Appetite.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
20. Prevalence of eating disorder symptomatology among outpatients referred to health promotion from somatic hospital departments.

PUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 37968579 from BMC psychiatry.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
21. Cognitive behavior therapy for adult eating disorders in routine clinical care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

PUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 38098336 from The International journal of eating disorders.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
22. The relation between questionnaire-measured self-reported emotional eating and disordered eating behaviors: A meta-analysis of nearly three decades of research.

PUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 38604382 from Appetite.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
23. Co-occurrence of eating disorders and alcohol use disorders in women: a meta analysis.

PUBMED • 2007 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 17533558 from Archives of women's mental health.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
24. Absolute and relative outcomes of cognitive behavior therapy for eating disorders in adults: a meta-analysis.

PUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 39514189 from Eating disorders.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source
25. Psychological treatments for bulimia nervosa and binging.

PUBMED • 2009 • Human evidence curation set

PMID 19821271 from The Cochrane database of systematic reviews.

Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1440,1600,1665, etc.]

Open source