Eating disorders

1. Anorexia nervosa

2. Bulimia Nervosa

3. Binge Eating Disorder

Anorexia nervosa:

Most commonly seen in adolescents, especially females.

Types:

1. Restricting type- No bingeing or purging

2. Binge-eating/Purging type- Regular bingeing or purging behavior

Core symptoms:

- Intense fear of gaining weight

- Distorted body image
- Persistent restriction of food intake

Weight status: Significantly underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m²)

Feature

Bulimia Nervosa (BN)

Binge Eating Disorder (BED)

Key

symptoms

- Binge eating episodes

- Inappropriate compensatory
behaviors to prevent weight
gain (e.g. vomiting, laxatives)

- Binge eating episodes

- No compensatory behaviors

(No history of vomiting)

- Dental caries

- Parotid / Salivary gland swelling

- Russell’s sign: Callus on knuckles

- Hypokalemia, Hypochloremia,

Hyponatremia, Alkalosis

Questionnaire	Use for
M-CHAT (Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers)	Autism spectrum disorders
SCOFF (Sick, Control, One, Fat, Food)	Eating disorder
CAGE (Cut, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye)	Alcoholism

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