Dysphagia is a medical term which refers to difficulty swallowing. 

Dysphagia

Severe binge-eating can cause severe gastrointestinal distress. Although some severe complications are rare, more mild symptoms are common:

- Bloating
- Acid reflux
- Dysphagia
- Stomach distension
- Bezoars
- Gastric outlet obstruction
- Gastric perforation
- Gastric necrosis

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Complications resulting from binge eating disorder can be divided into two main types, based on acuteness:

- Chronic binge eating disorder complications
- Acute binge eating disorder complications

Binge Eating Disorder Complications

Nitsch, A., Dlugosz, H., Gibson, D., & Mehler, P. S. (2021). Medical complications of bulimia nervosa. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 88(6), 333-343.

Medical Complications of Bulimia Nervosa

Keski-Rahkonen, A. (2021). Epidemiology of binge eating disorder: Prevalence, course, comorbidity, and risk factors. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 34(6), 525-531.

Epidemiology of Binge Eating Disorder: Prevalence, Course, Comorbidity, and Risk Factors

Acute Binge Eating Disorder Complications

Many of the complications of binge eating disorder result after an extended duration of the condition, often as a result of body weight and body fat gained through binge-eating:

- Obesity
- Metabolic syndrome
- Type 2 diabetes
- Hypertension
- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
- Elevated cholesterol
- Elevated triglycerides
- Nutrient deficiencies

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