Eating Concerns

Eating is controlled by many factors. In addition to appetite and food availability, eating may be related to cultural practices or family and peer relationships. Dieting to a body weight leaner than needed for health is highly promoted by the media as well as in some activities and professions. Sometimes people experience serous disturbances in eating behavior, such as extreme concern about body shape or weight.

We have worked with many Vanderbilt men and women who have experienced difficulties with their weight and eating patterns. The following statements come from some of the issues for which clients have received assistance.

1	I am very fearful of gaining weight and becoming fat even though other people tell me I am underweight.	True	False
2	When I look in the mirror all I see is fat even though all of my clothes are too big.	True	False
3	All I think about is losing weight even though I weigh much less than I did a year ago.	True	False
4	I feel depressed, ashamed, and/or disgusted after I overeat.	True	False
5	When I eat anything, even a piece of fruit, I am concerned I will get fat.	True	False
6	I eat unusually large amounts of food (more than what my peers typically eat).	True	False
7	I eat until I am so full it is very uncomfortable.	True	False
8	I have difficulty maintaining a body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for my height and age.	True	False
9	I eat large amounts of food even when I am not really hungry.	True	False
10	Sometimes I throw up after I eat.	True	False
11	I exercise several hours most days in order to maintain or lose weight.	True	False
12	If I eat a really large meal, I will skip the next meal because I do not want to gain weight even if I am hungry.	True	False
13	The way I look makes me feel depressed and prevents me from enjoying activities that I like.	True	False
14	I constantly compare how I look to how other people look.	True	False
15	I spend a lot of time thinking about calories and fat grams.	True	False

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