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is there a type of online test i can take to find out if i have an eating disorder?
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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov
, MD
replied on March 17th, 2006
Eating Disorders Answer A465
Loss of appetite doesn’t always mean that a person will be diagnosed with an eating disorder. According to your data about height, sex and age your ideal weight is 49kg. Loss of more than 10% of ideal weight is considered "underweight". In your case you’ve lost approximately 12% of your ideal body weight. Measuring the perimeter of the arm and thickness of the skin there help nutritionists determine mal/nutrition.
There are several laboratory analyses that can help diagnose eating disorders as well: creatinin in urine for 24 hours, transferin level in blood, blood albumin, number of lymphocytes, skin sensitivity tests, complement(C3)-level etc. Rather than taking a test online, you might consider going to your doctor's office for medical examinations. You can discuss levels of confidentiality with the office staff before your visit.
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