Research Article

Eating Disorders: An Analysis of Self-Induced Vomiting, Binge Eating, and Oral Hygiene Behavior

Table 1

Responses to the open-ended question about intake of food while losing control.

Eating with loss of controlFrequencyDrinking with loss of controlFrequency

Sweets7Water8
Biscuits7Milk4
Pastry2Syrup3
Chips/cheese doodles, snack, nuts3Light soft drink3
Ice cream2Regular soft drink3
Regular food7Tea1
Sandwich4Mineral water1
Carbohydrates/fat/yoghurt2
Fruit/salad2

Responses from participants to the question “if you lose control over what you eat and drink, what do you eat and drink?” More than one alternative could be reported (n = 17).