Eine Studie zeigt, dass andere spezifizierte Ess- oder Essstörungen (OSFED) ebenso schädlich sind wie Anorexie und Bulimie und oft mit schwerwiegenderen Symptomen einhergehen, obwohl sie oft als weniger schwerwiegende Krankheit angesehen werden
https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/lesser-known-eating-disorder-just-severe-anorexia-and-bulimia-study-finds-368871
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>“Someone with OSFED might meet all the criteria for anorexia nervosa, but their weight is not low enough to get a formal diagnosis,” explains Booij. “Another example could be someone who purges frequently but is not underweight and never binges.”
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>Up to one in nine young people are affected by OSFED, she said, adding awareness needs to grow within clinics and the broader public.
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>“We need to take OSFED seriously,” said Booij. “It’s important to do a thorough assessment and not automatically deprioritize or deny treatment to people because they don’t fit a traditional diagnosis. Some people with OSFED need the same level of care and attention.”
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>The study drew on data from 836 patients, mostly women, treated through the Douglas Eating Disorders Continuum, using questionnaires to assess mood, eating-disorder symptoms and overall wellbeing.
[Restrictive and Binge‐Purge OSFED Variants: Clinical Features and Comparisons With Classical Eating Disorders – Booij – 2025 – International Journal of Eating Disorders – Wiley Online Library](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eat.24533)
While I classically identified as having various specific eating disorders at different points in my life, there were many more years where I fell unnoticed because I did not meet the criteria for anorexia, bulimia, or BED. I think these measures need to move towards more criteria involving the harmful thinking, control, and self-esteem associated with them.