Restricting, bingeing or purging often occur multiple times per week

Pathogenic behaviours used to control weight (eg, occasional restricting, use of diet pills, bingeing, purging or use of saunas or "sweat runs") may occur but not with regularity

Obsessions with thoughts of food and eating occur much of the time

Thoughts of food and eating do not occupy most of the day

Eating patterns and obsessions preclude normal functioning in life activities

Functioning usually remains intact

Preoccupation with "healthy eating" leads to significant dietary restriction

There may be preoccupation with "healthy eating" or significant attention to caloric or nutritional parameters of most foods eaten but intake remains acceptable

Excessive exercise beyond that recommended by coaches may be explicitly used as a frequent means of purging calories

While exercise may not be regularly used in excessive amounts to purge calories, there may be a cognitive focus on burning calories when exercising