Adolescent Medicine
Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Program
Symptoms of an Eating Disorder
Some of the symptoms of an eating disorder are also symptoms of other illnesses. That's why a full evaluation is so important. Among the symptoms of an eating disorder are:
- Continuous dieting and preoccupation with food
- Sensitivity to cold
- Cold hands and feet
- Compulsive or excessive exercise
- Dizziness or fainting
- Hair loss
- Abnormal weight loss
- Slow heart rate
- Absent or irregular menstruation (females)
- Excessive facial/body hair
- Swollen salivary glands
- Lack of energy/tiredness
Contact Us
To participate in the Eating Disorders Program, or to enroll your child, talk with your child's primary care physician (PCP), or call directly to schedule an appointment (participants in certain health plans will require a referral from their PCP).
For further information, please contact:
Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Program
Golisano Children's Hospital
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 690
Rochester, NY 14642
Phone: (585) 275-2964
Fax: (585) 242-9733
