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OLIVEIRA, Alessandra Pacheco de; FAVARIN, Maria Eduarda  e  FAORO, Mariana. Executive dysfunction in binge eating disorder: a systematic literature review. Neuropsicologia Latinoamericana [online]. 2024, vol.16, n.2, pp.36-45.  Epub 21-Nov-2025. ISSN 2075-9479.  https://doi.org/10.5579/rnl.2024.0863.

Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is characterized by excessive uncontrolled consumption of food, generating physical and emotional discomfort. The research focuses on investigating executive functions (EFs) in individuals with BED, focusing on Inhibitory Control (IC), with the ultimate objective of understanding the role of IC in irregular eating behavior. The research methodology was a systematic bibliographic review in the main databases and repositories using the keywords “binge eating”, “eating disorder neuropsychology”, “psychology”, “executive functions” and “inhibitory control”. The inclusion criteria were: a) empirical and review articles; b) approach to EFs and BED; c) researches in Portuguese and English. The results found indicated a scarcity of Brazilian studies on the topic, with only two of the 21 studies selected. The analysis of the main findings highlights the interconnection between BED and executive dysfunctions, especially IC, with possible structural changes in the brain reward system. In conclusion, the study evidenced the relevance of therapeutic interventions focused on IC training, in addition to exposing the lack of research in a country where eating disorders affect a large portion of the population. Furthermore, in future studies it is suggested to use approaches with greater standardization, objective assessment methods and consideration of environmental factors to advance the understanding of the role of IC in BED

Palavras-chave : binge-eating disorder; neuropsychology; cognitive dysfunction; executive function.

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