Metabolic Syndrome and Binge Eating in Children: A Comprehensive Review

Abstract

Children who binge eating are at a higher risk of becoming overweight. The Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) significantly predicts Type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease in obese children and adolescents. The accumulation of cardiovascular risk factors known as Metabolic syndrome (MetS) elevates low serum High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, cardiovascular disease risk, central adiposity, and fasting blood glucose levels in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC’s). This study aims to illuminate new and existing ideas about Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) in children, from definition to diagnostic techniques. Relevant published articles up to 2024 were systematically retrieved from Google Scholar, MEDLINE/PubMed, SCOPUS, EMBASE, and WOS databases using keywords such as Metabolic syndrome, obesity, eating disorders, mental health screening, binge eating, and childhood obesity. The study examined the nutritional composition and metabolic characteristics of obese children and adolescents receiving treatment, along with their binge eating symptoms. We conclude from this analysis that Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) in children and adolescents is becoming an increasingly important public health issue in low- and middle-income nations with rising obesity rates. People who are overweight or obese have a substantially higher prevalence. Children and adolescents are at increased risk for developing metabolic syndrome due to the growing prevalence of obesity. An increase in body fat associated with binge eating helped to explain some of the negative consequences on children's metabolic health. Binge eating is an early behavioural indicator that may be targeted by obesity and metabolic syndrome therapy.

Keywords: Metabolic Syndrome; Obesity; Eating Disorders; Mental Health Screening; Binge Eating; Childhood Obesity