Eating Disorder
Behavioral Definitions

• Chronic, rapid consumption of large quantities of high-carbohydrate food
• Self-induced vomiting and/or abuse of laxatives due to fear of weight gain
• Extreme weight loss (and amenorrhea in females) with refusal to maintain a minimal healthy weight
• Very limited ingestion of food and high frequency of secret self-induced vomiting, inappropriate use of laxatives, and/or excessive strenuous exercise
• Persistent preoccupation with body image related to grossly inaccurate assessment of self as overweight
• Predominating irrational fear of becoming overweight
• Escalating fluid and electrolyte imbalance resulting from eating disorder
• Strong denial of seeing self as emaciated even when severely under recommended weight

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