While completing the health history, the nurse learns that a patient often eats excessive amounts of food when alone, not hungry, and has intense feelings of self-disgust afterwards. The patient denies purging after these episodes. The nurse realizes that which of the following is a potential complication of this behavior?

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The described behavior is indicative of binge eating disorder, which involves consuming large amounts of food without subsequent purging. This can lead to obesity and associated complications, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, due to the body's impaired ability to manage blood sugar levels effectively.

While Completing the Health History, the Nurse Learns That a Patient