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Eating disorders

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Signs and Symptoms of Eating disorders

All Signs & Symptoms of Eating disorders

Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with Eating disorders:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Weight lossOften3 mentions
Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargyOften2 mentions
DepressionOften1 mention
LethargicOften1 mention
Not eating (during meals)Often1 mention

When do symptoms start?

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Change in symptoms of Eating disorders*

What happens to common Eating disorders symptoms over time?

SymptomWorseA Little WorseStayed About the SameA Little BetterBetterCompletely Resolved
Weight loss0%0%0%66.7%0%33.3%
Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy0%50%0%50%0%0%
Depression0%0%0%100%0%0%
Lethargic0%0%0%100%0%0%
Not eating (during meals)0%0%0%0%100%0%

Conditions with similar symptoms to Eating disorders

Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with Eating disorders when they describe these conditions:

Discussion of Eating disorders

What was your approach to Eating disorders? What were the results?

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