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About Eating Disorders
Major Signs and Symptoms
Anorexia Nervosa
- Body weight 15% below expected weight
- Loss of menstrual cycle
- Intense fear of weight gain
- Distorted body image
- Unusual eating behaviors
- Intense preoccupation with food, weight and appearance
- Depression and social isolation
Bulimia Nervosa
- Recurrent episodes of binge eating
- Self-induced vomiting, laxative abuse, excessive exercise or strict dieting following binge episodes
- Fear of weight gain
- Secretive behavior around food and eating
- Persistent over-concern with weight and appearance
- Depression
- Moodiness
Binge Eating Disorder/Compulsive Overeating
- Recurrent episodes of binge eating
- Periods of continuous eating
- Feeling a lack of control over eating
- Frequent attempts and failures at weight loss
- Extreme dissatisfaction with appearance
- Depression and social isolation
- Weight gain
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