Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of binge eating disorder (BED).
Family history
- Are there any disorders (e.g., eating disorders) in your family that are common?
Social history
- Is there any evidence of psychosocial stress or strain due to your family situation?
- What is the situation at home?
- How to characterize the personality of the person(s) concerned? (Question to parents)
- What is the relationship with individual family members?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Have you had any recent unrestrained eating episodes?
- In what situations do you eat?
- Have you tried any diets?
- What is the current diet plan?
- Does a feeling of satiety occur quickly when eating?
- How do you perceive your own body?
- How has the weight developed in recent weeks?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Are you overweight? Please tell us your body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
- Do you suffer from sleep disorders?
- Are you pregnant? (Ask question about the last menstrual period!)
- Do you smoke? If yes, how many cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day?
- Do you drink alcohol? If yes, what drink(s) and how many glasses per day?
- Do you use drugs? If yes, what drugs and how often per day or per week?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions
- Operations
- Allergies
- Medication history
