Eating Disorder? A Quiz You Can Take in No Time

Is anorexia or bulimia likely to apply to you? Igor Smichkov / iStockphoto.com

The SCOFF eating disorder screening is a five-question tool designed to show you if you may have an eating disorder. Quick, easy, with no work involved.

Drawbacks? It only screens for anorexia or bulimia (not binge-eating disorder). Also, the test casts a wide net: If you don't have an eating problem, the screening may occasionally suggest that you do. For my money, that's a good bias: It finds pretty much everyone who does have an eating issue and some who don't. Better safe than sorry, so to speak. In any case, it's good to be checked out by a qualified professional if you have any concerns (from the SCOFF quiz results or any other reason).

• Take the SCOFF eating disorder quiz
• Or, try the bigger, badder Eating Attitudes (EAT-26) test
• Understand the criteria for diagnosing eating disorders