Table 1.

Criteria used for eating disorder diagnoses.

Criteria*/Item	Response to Meet Criteria
Anorexia Nervosa (AN)
	Narrow	Broad
1a. Had a period of time when you weighed much less than other     people thought you ought to weight?	1a. Yes	1a. Yes
	AND	AND
1b. BMI calculated from lowest weight and height at lowest weight.	1b. BMI < 17.55	1b. BMI < 18.55
2. During the time of low weight, how afraid were you that you     might gain weight or become fat? (response on 5 point Likert     Scale)	2. (4) Very afraid OR (5)     Extremely afraid	2. (2) Slightly, (3) Somewhat,     (4) Very afraid, OR (5)     Extremely afraid
3. During the time of low weight, did you feel fat? (response on a 5     point Likert Scale)	3. (4) Very afraid OR (5)     Extremely afraid	3. (2) Slightly, (3) Somewhat,     (4) Very afraid, OR (5)     Extremely afraid
4a. Before this time, had your periods started?	4a. If ‘No,’ then criteria met.	Not Required
	OR
	If ‘Yes,’ then go to 4b.
4b. If yes, did they stop?	4b. Yes
4c. For how long did they stop?	4c. At least 3 months
Bulimia Nervosa (BN)
	Narrow	Broad
1a. Have you even had eating binges when you ate what most     people would regard as an unusually large amount of food in a     short period of time?	1a. Yes	1a. Yes
	AND	AND
1b. When you were having eating binges, did you feel your eating     was out of control? (response on 5 point Likert Scale)	1b.(4) Very much OR (5)     Extremely	1b. (2) Slightly, (3)     Somewhat, (4) Very much,     OR (5) Extremely
2. Which of these did you use during the same time that you were     binge eating? Making yourself vomit? Laxatives? Diuretics?     Diet Pills? Exercise more than 2 hours per day? Fast or not eat?     Other methods?	2. A ‘Yes’ response to any of     these items meets criteria.	2. A ‘Yes’ response to any of     these items meets criteria.
3a. When you were binging the most, how many binges would you     have in a month?	3a. At least 8 times a month	3a. At least 8 times a month
	AND	AND
3b. For how long did you have binge eating episodes?	3b. At least 3 months	3b. At least 1 to 2 months
4. Statements regarding weight and shape on a 5 point Likert scale	4. Weight or shape are     important things that affect     how I feel about myself.	4. Weight or shape play a     moderate part in how I feel     about myself.
	OR Weight or shape are the most     important things that affect     how I feel about myself.	Weight or shape are important     things that affect how I feel     about myself.    OR
		Weight or shape are the most     important things that affect     how I feel about myself
Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa (ANBN)
	Narrow	Broad
Lifetime diagnosis of AN and BN as defined above	Individuals had to meet criteria for both narrowly defined AN and BN	Individuals had to meet criteria for both broadly defined AN and BN