Symptoms of eating disorders |
Anorexia |
Bulimia |
Binge eating |
Excessive weight loss in a short period of time | ✓ | ||
Continuing the diet although excessively thin body | ✓ | ||
Dissatisfaction with appearance, idea that body is fat, even when well below normal weight | ✓ | ||
Missing a monthly period | ✓ | ✓ | |
Unusual interest in food and development of strange eating rituals | ✓ | ✓ | |
Covert eating | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Obsession with exercise | ✓ | ✓ | |
Severe depression | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Eating a large amount of food | ✓ | ✓ | |
Vomiting, use of drugs to induce vomiting, bowel movements and enuresis | ✓ | ||
Binge eating but no visible weight gain | ✓ | ||
Disappearing in the bathroom for a long time | ✓ | ||
Drug or alcohol abuse | ✓ | ✓ |