Compulsive body checking can cause distress and negative affect; social withdrawal; problems in day-to-day functioning at work, school, or in relationships with others; and new or worsening symptoms of an eating disorder


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Body checking occurs when someone tries to measure their weight, shape, or appearance, and can be a sign of an eating disorder. Body checking behaviors come in a variety of forms, including pinching skin, trying to feel bones, weighing oneself, criticizing parts of your body while looking in the mirror.

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Liliana Almeida, M.A. “Try These Two Steps to Stop Yourself from Body Checking.” Verywell Mind, Verywell Mind, 22 Mar. 2022, https://www.verywellmind.com/reduce-body-checking-with-two-easy-steps-1138366. 

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