Mildly distorted body image
Weight 90% or less of average weight for height
No symptoms or signs of excessive weight loss
Use of potentially harmful weight-controlled methods or a strong drive to lose weight
Definitely distorted body image that has not diminished with weight loss
Weight goal less than 85% of average weight for height associated with a refusal to gain weight
Symptoms or signs of excessive weight loss associated with denial that any problems exist
Use of unhealthy means to lose weight, such as eating fewer than 1000 cal/day, purging, or excessive exercise
Reference: Kriepe RE, Birndorf SA: Eating disorders in adolescents and young adults. Medical Clinics of North America 2000; 84(4):1027-1049.
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