In the chart below, match the symptom with the eating disorder.
The same symptom may appear in more than one disorder
Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Binge Eating Disorder
Avoiding meals
Purge themselves
Avoiding food
weighing themselves repeatedly
Eating small amounts
Eating huge amounts of food in a single sitting
Counting calories in everything they eat
Anorexia Nervosa: Avoiding meals, Avoiding food, Eating small amounts, weighing themselves repeatedly, Counting calories in everything they eat
Bulimia Nervosa: Purge themselves, Eating huge amounts of food in a single sitting, Counting calories in everything they eat
Binge Eating Disorder: Eating huge amounts of food in a single sitting, Counting calories in everything they eat
To match the symptoms with the corresponding eating disorders, we can analyze each symptom and identify which disorder it aligns with. Here's how you can do it:
1. Avoiding meals: This symptom can be seen in all three eating disorders. However, it is most commonly associated with Anorexia Nervosa, where individuals intentionally restrict their food intake and avoid meals.
2. Purge themselves: This symptom is typically associated with Bulimia Nervosa. People with this disorder engage in episodes of binge-eating, followed by compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, using laxatives, or excessive exercise.
3. Avoiding food: While avoiding food can be a symptom in any eating disorder, it is often associated with Anorexia Nervosa. People with Anorexia Nervosa tend to restrict their food intake and avoid certain types of food altogether.
4. Weighing themselves repeatedly: This symptom can also be observed in all three eating disorders. However, it is most common in Anorexia Nervosa. People with this disorder often have an intense fear of gaining weight and may frequently measure their weight to ensure they are not gaining.
5. Eating small amounts: This symptom is associated with Anorexia Nervosa. Individuals with this disorder restrict their food intake and consume very small portions.
6. Eating huge amounts of food in a single sitting: This symptom is primarily linked to Binge Eating Disorder. People with this disorder experience recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food within a relatively short period, often feeling a loss of control during these episodes.
7. Counting calories in everything they eat: This symptom can be present in both Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. Individuals with these disorders often obsessively track and count calories as part of their disordered eating behaviors.
Using these descriptions, you can match the symptoms to their respective eating disorders:
- Avoiding meals: Anorexia Nervosa
- Purge themselves: Bulimia Nervosa
- Avoiding food: Anorexia Nervosa
- Weighing themselves repeatedly: Anorexia Nervosa
- Eating small amounts: Anorexia Nervosa
- Eating huge amounts of food in a single sitting: Binge Eating Disorder
- Counting calories in everything they eat: Both Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
Here is the matching of symptoms with the respective eating disorders:
- Anorexia Nervosa: Avoiding meals, avoiding food, weighing themselves repeatedly, eating small amounts, counting calories in everything they eat.
- Bulimia Nervosa: Purge themselves, eating huge amounts of food in a single sitting.
- Binge Eating Disorder: Eating huge amounts of food in a single sitting