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Eating Disorder Assessment

For yourself or someone you know, please rate the following questions:

I feel proud of my thinness.

I weigh myself often.

I have fasted.

I fear becoming fat.

I feel fat, even though friends and family say I'm not.

I feel the need to exercise every day.

I enjoy preparing meals for others but eat little myself.

I've eaten in binges. (A lot at one time very quickly)

I like and anticipate eating alone.

I eat even when I'm not hungry.

I eat sensibly in front of others but not when I'm alone.

I've made repeated attempts to diet or restrict my eating.

I feel self-conscious or embarrassed about my eating behaviors.

I sneak food when no one's around.

I have lied about the amount of food I eat.

I have vomited/made myself vomit after eating or binge-eating.

I have used laxative, diet pills, appetite suppressants or diuretics to control my weight.

I panic if I gain a couple of pounds.

I think about food frequently, deciding to eat or not eat.

I feel out of control when eating or binge-eating.

I often feel depressed or anxious after eating.

I eat more when I'm upset or under stress.

This assessment is provided by www.aplaceofhope.com