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Left untreated, compulsive overeating can lead to serious medical conditions including high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, and major depression.

Additional long-term side effects of the condition also include kidney disease, arthritis, bone deterioration and stroke.

Other negative effects may include the amount of money that is wasted on food and the feelings of low self-esteem that comes as a result of bingeing.