diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa

Criteria: 1) Refusal to maintain body weight or meet expected weight gain during a period of growth at or above 85% ideal body weight 2) Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat even though underweight 3) Disturbance in self-evaluation of body image or denial of the seriousness of the current body weight 4) Amenorrhea in women of child-bearing age Restricting type: No binge-eating or purging behavior* Binge-eating/purging type: binge-eating or purging behavior* * self-induced vomiting or abuse of laxatives, diuretics or enemas

References

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 462