Test consists of 15 questions about food-related feelings and behaviors. Each question has five possible responses: Never to Very Often. Test results categorize responses into five possible categories. Scores range from 0 (Never) to 4 (Frequently)
Eating disorders involve abnormal eating behaviors affecting physical or mental health. Main types include binge eating, anorexia, bulimia, pica, and rumination. About 20-60% of patients with eating disorders have OCD history
Anorexia is characterized by food restriction and fear of gaining weight. Patients often deny weight problems despite being underweight. Common symptoms include frequent weighing, small portions, and purging behaviors. Can cause medical complications like osteoporosis and heart damage
Anorexia is an eating disorder causing severe food restriction and fear of weight gain. Affects up to 4% of females and 0.3% of males worldwide. Typically begins in adolescents under 15 years old
New codes for pica (F50.83) and rumination disorder (F50.84) for adults. Anorexia nervosa codes updated to include severity and remission status. Bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder codes revised for severity. Insufficient social/health insurance support split into two new codes
Emotional eating is eating food based on emotions rather than hunger. It typically occurs in response to negative emotions like anger and sadness. Can develop into binge eating disorder when behavior becomes uncontrollable