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Eating Disorder Test: Free, Confidential Self-Assessment

Concerns about food, eating, exercise, or body image can be difficult to put into words. This eating disorder test gives you a private way to look more closely at patterns that may be affecting your physical health, emotional well-being, or daily life.

 

Revelare Recovery in Atlanta offers gender-specific treatment for women struggling with mental health, eating, or substance use disorders. Women who want to understand what treatment may involve can learn more through Revelare’s eating disorder treatment program.

 

This self-test is for educational and screening purposes only. It cannot diagnose an eating disorder or determine which eating disorder you may have. Only a qualified health care professional can provide a diagnosis after a complete evaluation.

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Think about your experiences over roughly the past three months. For each statement, select the answer that fits you best.

1 = Never

2 = Rarely

3 = Sometimes

4 = Often

5 = Very often

Eating Disorder Self-Test

Think about your experiences over roughly the past three months. Select the answer that fits you best for every statement.

This test is for educational and screening purposes only. It cannot diagnose an eating disorder or replace an evaluation by a qualified health care professional.

1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Very often
1 I spend a significant amount of time thinking or worrying about food, calories, weight, or the shape of my body.
2 I skip meals, restrict how much I eat, or follow strict food rules even when I am hungry.
3 I feel strong guilt, shame, anxiety, or fear after eating certain foods or eating more than I planned.
4 I have episodes when I feel unable to control how much or how quickly I am eating.
5 After eating, I try to compensate by vomiting, fasting, misusing laxatives or similar products, or exercising excessively.
6 I feel anxious, guilty, or distressed when I cannot exercise or follow my usual movement routine.
7 I avoid meals, restaurants, celebrations, or social situations because of concerns about food or my body.
8 I hide, minimize, or feel the need to be secretive about how much, how little, or what I eat.
9 My weight or body shape has a strong effect on how I judge my worth, confidence, or value as a person.
10 I repeatedly weigh myself, check my body, compare my body with others, or avoid seeing my body because it causes distress.
11 My list of foods I consider acceptable has become limited because of weight concerns, health rules, fear, texture, or worries about what may happen if I eat them.
12 My eating patterns are accompanied by physical problems such as dizziness, faintness, unusual weakness, feeling very cold, or difficulty concentrating.
13 My eating habits or body concerns interfere with work, school, relationships, social activities, or other parts of daily life.
14 Someone close to me has expressed concern about my eating, weight changes, exercise, or relationship with food.
15 My rules, routines, or behaviors involving food, exercise, or my body feel increasingly rigid or difficult to change.

Understanding Your Results

This eating disorder self-test produces a score between 15 and 75. A higher score means you reported more frequent concerns or behaviors involving food, eating, exercise, or body image.

These score ranges were created for this educational self-assessment. They are not validated diagnostic cutoffs and should not be interpreted as a medical diagnosis.

Minimal concern: 15 to 26

Your answers suggest relatively few of the eating and body-image concerns included in this test.

That does not guarantee that an eating disorder is absent. Eating disorders can look very different from one person to another, and some important symptoms may not be captured by a short questionnaire.

If a particular behavior is worrying you, causing physical symptoms, or interfering with your life, it is still reasonable to discuss it with a health care professional.

Low concern: 27 to 38

Your answers suggest some concerns involving your relationship with food, eating, exercise, or body image.

Some of these experiences may occur occasionally without meeting the criteria for an eating disorder. What matters is whether the patterns are becoming more frequent, more rigid, more distressing, or more difficult to control.

Consider paying attention to how much time and emotional energy food or body concerns are taking from your day. If these patterns continue or increase, talking with a professional may provide useful clarity.

Moderate concern: 39 to 50

Your answers suggest several patterns that may be associated with disordered eating or an eating disorder.

You may be noticing increasing rules around food, distress after eating, episodes of feeling out of control, body-image concerns, compulsive exercise, avoidance, or other behaviors that are affecting your daily life.

At this level, a professional eating disorder assessment is worth considering. You do not need to wait for symptoms to become severe before asking for help.

High concern: 51 to 62

Your responses indicate frequent concerns or behaviors involving food, eating, exercise, or body image.

These patterns may be taking up a significant amount of your time, causing distress, affecting relationships or responsibilities, or becoming difficult to change on your own.

A professional evaluation is strongly recommended. An eating disorder specialist can look beyond a screening score and assess your eating patterns, physical health, emotional health, and individual circumstances.

Very high concern: 63 to 75

Your responses suggest that concerns involving food, eating, exercise, or body image are occurring very frequently.

A score in this range does not tell you which condition you may have or how medically serious it is. It does suggest that a comprehensive professional assessment should be a priority.

You deserve an evaluation based on your full experience, not simply a score or a number on a scale.

Understanding Treatment & Recovery

Learn what support can actually look like.

Treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all. Understanding the different levels of care, programs, and therapeutic approaches available can make it easier to determine what type of support may fit your needs.

Explore Revelare Recovery’s treatment options and learn more about how we support women throughout the recovery process.

Women’s Recovery Program
Learn about Revelare’s women-centered approach to behavioral health and recovery.

Mental Health Treatment
Explore support for anxiety, depression, trauma, mood disorders, and other mental health concerns.

Eating Disorder Treatment
Learn how specialized treatment can address eating behaviors alongside the emotional and psychological factors behind them.

Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Explore treatment and recovery support for women struggling with alcohol or substance use.

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
Learn about a structured level of care that provides significant clinical support without residential treatment.

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Explore flexible, structured treatment designed to support continued recovery while maintaining more independence.

Therapy Programs
Learn about the therapeutic approaches that may be incorporated into an individualized treatment plan.

What These Results Mean and What to Do Next

A screening result is a starting point, not a diagnosis. Eating disorders can affect people at any body size, and appearance alone does not reflect the level of distress or medical risk.

Pay attention to patterns such as rigid food rules, avoiding meals or social situations, binge eating, compensating after eating, or feeling anxious when routines change.

If your result concerns or surprises you, consider noting the questions that stood out and discussing them with a physician, therapist, registered dietitian, or eating disorder specialist.

When to Seek Professional Support

You do not need a particular score to benefit from support.

Consider speaking with a professional if concerns about food, exercise, weight, or body image are causing distress or interfering with your daily life or physical health.

Professional evaluation is especially important if you are experiencing frequent binge eating, self-induced vomiting, laxative misuse, severe restriction, compulsive exercise, or other compensatory behaviors.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) describes eating disorders as serious illnesses that can affect both mental and physical health.

Regardless of your quiz score, seek prompt medical attention for fainting, chest pain, severe weakness, confusion, severe dehydration, vomiting blood, or other urgent physical symptoms.

A low or moderate score should never be used to dismiss serious symptoms.

Why Eating Disorders Can Be Difficult to Recognize

Eating disorders are not always obvious. Symptoms can look very different from one person to another, and body size alone does not reveal how serious a problem may be.

Some of the most common eating disorders can be especially difficult to recognize because their behaviors may be hidden, minimized, or mistaken for ordinary dieting or health habits:

  • Anorexia nervosa: Restriction, fear of weight gain, and distorted body image may be present even when someone does not appear underweight
  • Bulimia nervosa: Bingeing and compensatory behaviors such as vomiting or excessive exercise are often done in secret, making the disorder easier to hide
  • Binge eating disorder: Episodes of loss of control may occur privately, and shame can keep someone from talking about what is happening
  • ARFID: Food restriction may be driven by sensory sensitivities, fear of choking or vomiting, or low interest in food rather than weight or body image
  • Orthorexia: Rigid rules around “clean,” “healthy,” or “pure” eating can initially look like a commitment to wellness rather than a harmful pattern

This is one reason an eating disorder quiz cannot evaluate the complete picture. A professional assessment considers behaviors, thoughts, emotions, physical health, nutrition, history, and how these patterns are affecting daily life.

    Eating Disorders Are About More Than Weight

    Weight alone cannot tell you whether someone has an eating disorder. A person may experience: 

    • Significant restriction
    • Binge eating
    • Purging
    • Food avoidance
    • Compulsive exercise 
    • Intense psychological distress 

    Any of these may occur without appearing underweight.

    The question is not whether you look “sick enough.” It is whether your relationship with food, eating, exercise, or your body is harming your physical or emotional well-being.

    If you have found yourself asking, “Do I have an eating disorder?” that question itself may be worth exploring rather than dismissing.

    About Eating Disorder Treatment at Revelare Recovery

    Revelare Recovery provides women-only eating disorder treatment in Atlanta for women experiencing a wide range of eating disorders and related concerns. Treatment is trauma-informed and whole-person focused. 

    Revelare incorporates evidence-based therapy, registered dietitian support, nutritional counseling, meal support, and individualized care through structured PHP and IOP programs. 

    The clinical program can also address co-occurring mental health or substance use concerns when they are part of the picture. 

    Call Revelare Recovery today at (404) 410-6473, or contact us online.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is this eating disorder test a diagnosis?

    No. This eating disorder test is an educational screening tool. Your score may help you recognize patterns worth discussing with a professional, but it cannot determine whether you have an eating disorder or identify a specific diagnosis.

    A professional assessment looks at much more than a questionnaire score, including eating behaviors, emotional health, medical history, physical symptoms, nutrition, and how your symptoms affect your daily life.

    How accurate is this eating disorder quiz?

    This is an original educational self-assessment informed by common eating disorder symptoms and screening concepts. It is not a validated clinical instrument, and its five score ranges should not be treated as diagnostic thresholds.

    Validated screening tools can help identify people who may be at risk, but even validated screening does not replace professional evaluation.

    What happens after I get my results?

    Nothing is required. You can simply use your result as information.

    If your score indicates moderate, high, or very high concern, consider discussing your experiences with a physician, therapist, registered dietitian, or eating disorder specialist.

    You can also contact Revelare Recovery if you would like to discuss whether an eating disorder evaluation or treatment may be appropriate.

    Can I have an eating disorder if my weight is considered normal?

    Yes. Eating disorders and serious disordered eating can occur across body sizes. A person’s weight or appearance alone cannot determine whether an eating disorder is present.

    Behaviors, physical effects, emotional distress, and interference with daily life all matter when evaluating eating concerns.