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Eating disorder global evaluation (EDGE). Copyright 2017. Melanie Jacob, RDN
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	Not Applicable	Infrequent (within the last month)	A Few Times a Week	Daily / Many Times a Day
Weakness, very tired
Low pulse
Dizziness, dizziness upon standing up from seated position
Cold hands and feet
Daytime sleepiness
Chest pain or discomfort
Ankle or feet swelling
Constipation
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Nausea
Delayed gastric emptying (feel full immediately after eating small amounts)
Stress fractures
Abnormal menstrual periods
No menstrual cycle more than or equal to 3 months
Delayed menarche (no menstruation by age 14)
Dry skin
Brittle nails
Hair loss
Yellow-orange skin tone
White, downy hair growth (lanugo)
Poor concentration
Memory loss
Cannot sleep at night
Depression
Anxiety
Obsessive behavior
Obsessive thoughts
Over concern with weight and shape

	Not Applicable	Infrequent (within the last month)	A Few Times a Week	Daily / Many Times a Day
Active and restless, stand frequently when most people would sit
Disproportionate time spent thinking about food
Interest in recipes, food channel, and food shopping
Binge eating subjective or objective
Experience loss of control with eating
Hoards food, food seems to “go missing” especially sweets, cereals, high carb foods
Angry, tense, or hostile at meals
Excessive use of condiments (such as salt, ketchup, spices)
Cutting food into very small pieces before eating
Prefers to eat with fingers
Picks, blots, and tears apart food
Inappropriate food combinations
Eats food in a certain order
Hides food in napkins, pockets, gives food to dog, throws food away
Chews and spits
Avoidance of specific foods
Statements about being or eating “healthy”
Avoidance of social situations with food
Eats meals too fast
Eats meals too slow
Attempt to bargain about food (“I will eat this if I don’t have to eat that”)
Inability to identify hunger
Inability to identify fullness
Unusually small portions
Inability to define or eat a balanced nutrient intake
Abnormal timing of meals and snacks
Offsetting eating with exercise / food choices
Compensatory purging activity including exercise
Difficulty estimating portion size
_Purchasing and preparing food for other people without eating it
Unusual rigidity and rituals around food
Rationing; not eating in the early part of the day to “save” food to be eaten later

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