Purging behaviour

Description

Behaviour aimed at the removal of ingested food from the body with the specific intention to lose weight or prevent weight gain (e.g., self-induced vomiting, laxative abuse, or the use of enemas).

Index terms

Purging behaviour

Excludes

6B80 – Anorexia Nervosa
6B81 – Bulimia Nervosa

Exclusions from above levels

19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

MB29.0 – Avoidant or restrictive eating
MB29.1 – Binge eating
MB29.2 – Eating of non-nutritive substances
MB29.4 – Rumination-regurgitation
MB29.Y – Other specified symptoms and signs involving eating and related behaviour
MB29.Z – Symptoms and signs involving eating and related behaviour, unspecified

Foundation entity

Purging behaviour – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1856898163

Part of: MB29: Symptoms or signs involving eating and related behaviour › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified