PHYSICAL
- Significant
weight loss of 15% or more of person's expected weight for the person's
height
- Loss of
menstruation
- Downy-like
hair growth on face and arms
- No energy
- Permanent
tooth damage from vomiting
- Tissue
damage to throat & esophagus
- Seizures
- Kidney
damage
- Electrolyte
imbalance
- Scrape
marks on back of fingers as a result of repeated attempts to purge
MENTAL/EMOTIONAL
- Preoccupation
with body weight
- Distorted
body image
- Intense
fear of becoming obese, which doesn't diminish as weight loss progresses
- Refusal
to maintain normal body weight
- Fear of
not being able to stop eating voluntarily
- Has very
strict rules surrounding food
BEHAVIORAL
- Episodic
binge eating
- Hides
food
- Plays
with food on plate at mealtimes, but eats very little
- Repeated
attempts to lose weight by utilizing severely restrictive diets, self-induced
vomiting, use of laxatives/enemas/ diuretics, appetite suppressants,
or vigorous/excessive exercise
- Frequent
trips to the bathroom right after meals
- Constant
weighing of self
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