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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.
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:
Test subjects were made up of male and female freshmen college students who lived on campus. They took an online survey to answer questions about their eating patterns, social behaviors, and weight. The purpose of this was to discover if the individuals showed signs of body image issues or eating disorders.
According to a study done by researcher Jaapna Dhillion, L. Katrina Diaz Rosa, Kaitlyn J. Aldaz, and their peers at the University of California, student’s perceptions of available food in the area caused them to have a higher risk of malnutrition and bad eating habits. [8]
The 2014 questionnaire has questions of 127 food and beverage items, plus additional questions to adjust for fat, protein, carbohydrate, sugar, and whole grain content. [33] NHANES [9] National Cancer Institute Pen-and-paper version mailed to large numbers of respondents periodically. Results are used as comparison baselines for other FFQs.
You can find more resources and get connected with a provider via the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) or head to findEDhelp.com, hosted by the National Alliance for Eating Disorders.
Eating at fast food restaurants is very common among young people, with 75% of 7th to 12th grade students consuming fast food in a given week. [60] The fast food industry is also at fault for the rise in childhood obesity. This industry spends about $4.2 billion on advertisements aimed at young children. McDonald's alone has thirteen websites ...
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 ]