Unspecified feeding or eating disorder

Unspecified feeding or eating disorder (UFED) is a diagnosis made in a patient that is clinically recognised to have an eating disorder, but does not fulfil specific diagnostic criteria for other eating disorders. This can include people with excessive body image concerns, those who engage in extreme levels of exercise to reduce their body weight, or people with other extreme and repetitive behaviours perceived to reduce body weight (eg chewing and spitting).

Consider starting treatment if the patient’s daily functioning is impaired. The management approach used depends on the type of behaviours present. Use a management approach from an eating disorder that has similar behaviours. See:

• Anorexia nervosa
• Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
• Binge eating disorder
• Bulimia nervosa
• Overview of other specified or unspecified feeding or eating disorder.