Eating Attitudes Test, EAT-26 - the question form
Questions: 26 · 5 minutes
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1. I am terrified about being overweight.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
2. I avoid eating when I am hungry.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
3. I am preoccupied with food.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
4. I have gone on eating binges where I felt that I may not be able to stop.
1 – Always
2 – Usually
3 – Often
4 – Sometimes
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
5. I cut my food into small pieces.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
6. I am aware of the calorie content of the food I eat.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
7. I am particularly careful to avoid foods high in carbohydrates (for example, bread, rice, potatoes).
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
8. I feel that others would prefer it if I ate more.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
9. I vomit after I have eaten.
1 – Always
2 – Usually
3 – Often
4 – Sometimes
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
10. I feel extremely guilty after eating.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
11. I am preoccupied with a desire to be thinner.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
12. I think about burning calories when I exercise.
1 – Always
2 – Usually
3 – Often
4 – Sometimes
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
13. Other people think that I am too thin.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
14. I am preoccupied with thoughts about having fat on my body.
1 – Always
2 – Usually
3 – Often
4 – Sometimes
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
15. I take longer than others to eat my meals.
1 – Always
2 – Usually
3 – Often
4 – Sometimes
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
16. I avoid foods with sugar.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
17. I eat diet foods.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
18. I feel that food controls my life.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
19. I display self-control around food.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
20. I feel that others pressure me to eat.
1 – Always
2 – Usually
3 – Often
4 – Sometimes
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
21. I spend too much time thinking about food.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
22. I feel uncomfortable after eating sweets.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
23. I go on diets.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
24. I prefer my stomach to be empty.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
25. I enjoy trying new expensive foods.
1 – Always
2 – Usually
3 – Often
4 – Sometimes
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
26. I feel an urge to vomit after eating.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
1. I am terrified about being overweight.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
2. I avoid eating when I am hungry.
1 – Always
2 – Usually
3 – Often
4 – Sometimes
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
3. I am preoccupied with food.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
4. I have gone on eating binges where I felt that I might not be able to stop.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
5. I cut my food into small pieces.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
6. I am aware of the calorie content of the foods I eat.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
7. I particularly avoid foods high in carbohydrates (for example, bread, rice, potatoes).
1 – Always
2 – Usually
3 – Often
4 – Sometimes
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
8. I feel that others would prefer me to eat more.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
9. I vomit after I have eaten.
1 – Always
2 – Usually
3 – Often
4 – Sometimes
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
10. I feel excessive guilt after eating.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
11. I am preoccupied with a desire to be thinner.
1 – Always
2 – Usually
3 – Often
4 – Sometimes
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
12. I think about burning calories when I exercise.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
13. Other people think that I am too thin.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
14. I am preoccupied with thoughts of fat on my body.
1 – Always
2 – Usually
3 – Often
4 – Sometimes
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
15. I take longer than others to eat a meal.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
16. I avoid foods with sugar in them.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
17. I eat diet foods.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
18. I feel that food controls my life.
1 – Always
2 – Usually
3 – Often
4 – Sometimes
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
19. I exercise self-control around food.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
20. I feel that others pressure me to eat.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
21. I am preoccupied with food and thoughts about food.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
22. I feel uncomfortable after eating sweets.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
23. I go on diets.
1 – Always
2 – Usually
3 – Often
4 – Sometimes
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
24. I prefer my stomach to be empty.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
25. I enjoy trying new expensive foods.
1 – Always
2 – Usually
3 – Often
4 – Sometimes
5 – Rarely
6 – Never
26. I feel the urge to vomit after eating.
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never