Table 1.

Prevalence and Characteristics of Eating Disorders among Youth with Obesity

DSM-5 eating disorder diagnoses	Defining features	Lifetime prevalence rate in youth2
Anorexia nervosa (AN)	Characterized by restricted food intake leading to significantly low body weight, intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted body image	0.3%
Atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN)	Individuals exhibit all the criteria for AN but maintain a weight within or above the normal range. Despite the “atypical” label, the psychological and physiological impacts are similar to AN	0.2%–4.9%
Self-induced vomiting	Involves cycles of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as vomiting, fasting, or excessive exercise	0.9%
Binge eating disorder (BED)	Characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food, often quickly and to the point of discomfort, accompanied by feelings of loss of control and distress	1.6%

DSM-5: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition.