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The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT, EAT-26), created by David Garner, is a widely used 26-item, standardized self-reported questionnaire of symptoms and concerns characteristic of eating disorders. The EAT is useful in assessing "eating disorder risk" in high school, college and other special risk samples such as athletes.
1, 2, 3 Anticipation of positive reinforcement that may result from eating 4, 5, 6 Anticipation of relief from negative states and feelings as a result of eating 7, 8, 9 Lack of control over eating 10, 11, 12 Craving as a physiological state (i.e., hunger) 13, 14, 15
The Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (abbreviated as TFEQ) is a questionnaire often applied in food intake-behavior related research. It goes back to its publication in 1985 by Albert J. Stunkard and Samuel Messick. [1] The TFEQ contains 51 items (questions) and measures three dimensions of human eating behavior:
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2020–2025) outline four principles for healthy eating habits: Dietary patterns should shift with each stage of life; Enjoy nutrient-rich food and beverages that adhere to one's budget and reflect one's personal preferences and cultural traditions; Meet food group needs and stay within calorie limits
To ensure the validity of this test, Probst and colleagues compared the results of the BAT to other tools already in use to evaluate women with eating disorders. These other evaluations include the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ), the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI), and the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT). [3]
The questionnaire design was described in a 1986 paper [30] and the first research paper validating the questionnaire was published in 1990. [31] The FFQ was subsequently modified and a web version was created. [32] Pen-and-paper and web version, both available at cost. Cost is $2 per respondent for pen-and-paper version, with a minimum of $100.
The EDE-Q is a 28 item self-report questionnaire. It retains the format of the EDE including the 4 subscales and global score. It also concerns behaviors over a 28-day time period and retains the scoring system of 0–6, with 0 indicating no days, 1=1–5 days, 2=6–12 days, 3=13–15 days, 4=16–22 days, 5=23–27 days and 6= every day. [3]
The Minnesota Eating Behavior Survey (MEBS) is a 30 item self-report questionnaire used to assess the presence of an eating disorder. It is designed for use with both male and females age 10 to adult. [ 1 ]