Common Symptoms of Eating Disorders
November 5th, 2005| |
Anorexia Nervosa* | Bulimia Nervosa* | Binge Eating Disorder |
| Excessive weight loss in relatively short period of time | X |
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| Continuation of dieting although bone-thin | X |
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| Dissatisfaction with appearance; belief that body is fat, even though severely underweight |
X |
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| Loss of monthly menstrual periods | X |
X |
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| Unusual interest in food and development of strange eating rituals | X |
X |
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| Eating in secret | X |
X |
X |
| Obsession with exercise | X |
X |
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| Serious depression | X |
X |
X |
| Binging–consumption of large amounts of food | |
X |
X |
| Vomiting or use of drugs to stimulate vomiting, bowel movements, and urination | |
X |
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| Binging but no noticeable weight gain | |
X |
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| Disappearance into bathroom for long periods of time to induce vomiting | |
X |
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| Abuse of drugs or alcohol | |
X |
X |
| * Some individuals suffer from anorexia and bulimia and have symptoms of both disorders. | |||
(source: NIH Publication No. 94-3477, 1994)