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In
This Section:
Information On Eating Disorders
 Signs,
Symptoms, and How to Help
Prevalence Of Eating Disorders
How to Help Students With
Eating Disorders
Signs,
Symptoms, and How to Help
Warning Signs
of Anorexia:
The person…
- Is thin
and getting thinner, losing 15% or more body weight
- Continues
to diet or restrict foods even though he or she is not overweight
- Has a distorted
body image, feeling fat even when she is too thin
- Preoccupied
with food, calories, nutrition, or cooking
- Denies hunger
- Exercises
excessively and obsessively
- Frequent
weighing
- Complains
about feeling bloated or nauseated even when she eats normally
- Loses hair
or hair begins to thin
- Always cold,
even when temperature is normal
- Stops menstruating
Warning Signs
of Bulimia:
The person…
- Engages in
binge eating
- Uses the
bathroom frequently after meals
- Reacts to
stress by overeating
- Has menstrual
irregularities
- Has swollen
glands
- Strict dieting
following binge eating
- Experiences
frequent fluctuations in weight
Warning Signs
of Binge Eating Disorder:
The person…
- Frequently
overeats, especially when distressed
- Buys large
amounts of food that disappear quickly
- Is obsessively
concerned about weight
- Attempts
to diet, but generally fails
- Feels guilty,
ashamed, and out of control about eating
- Social isolation/depressive
moods
- Is distressed
about binge eating
Although eating
disorders are very serious, once recognized they can often be treated
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