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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2022 Apr 27;51(5):715–725. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2022.2034634

Table 1.

Symptom Presentation Profiles

Presentation Criteria

AN ● AN criterion by EDE/LIFE EAT-3
● BMI percentile of ≤ 10 for adolescents or BMI was ≤ 18.5 for adults
● LIFE-EAT PSR score ≥ 3 (indicating moderate symptoms) for the previous three months
AN-R binge eating and/or purging occurred < 3 times per month for the preceding three months
AN-BP binge eating and/or purging occurred ≥ 3 times per month over the previous three months

atyp-AN ● AN criterion by EDE/LIFE EAT-3
● BMI percentile > 10 if < 18 years old, or had BMI > 18.5 if ≥ 18 years old
LIFE EAT-3 PSR score ≥ to 3 for the previous three months
atyp-AN-R binge eating and/or purging occurred < 3 times per month for the preceding three months
atyp-AN-BP binge eating and/or purging occurred ≥ 3 times per month over the previous three months

ARFID ● ARFID criteria by EDE/LIFE EAT-3
● Restricting intake due to sensory sensitivity, fear of aversive consequences, or lack of interest in eating or food and not for weight and shape reasons
● Denied binge eating and/or purging
● LIFE-EAT PSR score ≥ 3 for the previous three months

AN, Anorexia Nervosa; AN-R, Anorexia Nervosa Restricting Subtype; AN-BP, Anorexia Nervosa Binge/Purge Subtype; atyp-AN, Atypical Anorexia Nervosa; atyp-AN-R, Atypical Anorexia Nervosa Restricting Subtype; atyp-AN-BP, Atypical Anorexia Nervosa Binge/Purge Subtype; ARFID, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder