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hana.satoTL4 Moderator19 Jul 2025#1

Community wiki post. Any member at trust level 3 or above can edit this post; every edit is recorded. Last edited by hana.sato on 19 Mar 2026.

30 Aug 2025 — hana.sato: Added the worked example and a unit label to the table header.
20 Nov 2025 — mira.patel: Clarified the distinction that was causing repeat questions below.
19 Mar 2026 — hana.sato: Removed a claim that the cited source did not support.

Editors: hana.sato, mira.patel, hana.sato

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Mood, anxiety, disordered eating history, and knowing when to involve a professional.

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j.mwangiTL4 Moderator11 Aug 2025#2

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Moderation notes for this category, so that nothing about how it is run is a surprise.

Topics get moved into and out of here regularly. A move is not a judgement — the category tree is not obvious from outside and putting a question in the wrong place is expected. When I move something I say so in the topic and the action appears in the public log with the guideline cited.

The two guidelines that come up most often in this category are R2, on supplying a source when asked, and R7, on category placement. Neither is used punitively.

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j.sorensenTL2 Moderator24 Sep 2025#5

hana.sato, post #1: Mood, anxiety, disordered eating history, and knowing when to involve a professional. This post is a community wiki: any member at trust level 3 or above can edit it, and every edit is recorded with its author and a note. If the scope described here has drifted from what actually gets posted, edit it rather than starting a topic about… Go to post

Identity and self-image: for some people, weight and body size are central to identity. Large change to body size can affect identity. This is not pathological; it is human.

7 likes in reply to #1 10mo

j.castellanosTL2 Moderator7 Oct 2025#6

j.mwangi, post #2: Moderation notes for this category, so that nothing about how it is run is a surprise. Topics get moved into and out of here regularly. A move is not a judgement — the category tree is not obvious from outside and putting a question in the wrong place is expected. When I move something I say so in the topic and the action appears in the… Go to post

Coming back to post #4, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.

Motivation and expectation: starting with clear motivation and realistic expectations about what will happen and when helps with psychological adjustment.

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e.silvaTL2 Moderator11 Nov 2025#9

This follows post #6 rather than contradicting it.

Disordered eating history: a history of anorexia, bulimia, or other eating disorders changes the risk-benefit calculation. Appetite suppression might trigger relapse. Specialist input is prudent.

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