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Table 1.

Disordered Eating Behaviors (DEBs) [1,12,13,14,15]
Diagnosis	Eating Disorder Presentation	Disordered Eating Behaviors/Subclinical Presentations of ED
Anorexia Nervosa (AN)	Restriction of energy intake relative to requirements, leading to significantly low body weight [1] Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat even though at a significantly low weight Disturbance in the way in which one’s body weight or shape is experienced In children and adolescents, a BMI less than 85 percent of body weight expected for age and height or failure to gain weight during a growth period, leading to body weight less than 85 percent of that expected	Refusal to maintain body weight over a minimal normal weight AND/OR Intensive fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight [12,14]
Atypical Anorexia Nervosa (AAN)	All criteria for AN are met, except that despite significant weight loss, the individual’s weight is within or above the normal range for BMI [1,8,9]	All criteria for subclinical AAN met, except that the individual’s weight is within or above the normal range for BMI [1]
Bulimia Nervosa (BN)	Recurrent episodes of binge eating (eating large amount of food in discrete period of time) + loss of control during binge eating [1] Recurrent compensatory behavior to prevent weight gain Self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape and weight Occurs at least once a week for 3 months	Recurrent episodes ≥2 times weekly of binge eating OR Loss of control during binge eating AND Compensatory behaviors of preventing weight gain [12]
Binge ED (BED)	Recurrent episodes of binge eating associated with 3 or more of the following: (1) Eating more rapidly than normal (2) Eating until uncomfortably full (3) Eating large amounts of food when not physically hungry (4) Eating alone due to embarrassment about how much one is eating. (5) Feeling disgusted with oneself, depressed, or guilty afterwards AND Marked distress regarding the binge eating No compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain [1] Binge eating occurs on average at least once per week for 3 months	Having an episode of binge eating <2 times weekly [12]