Psychometric characteristics of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire-18 and eating behavior in undergraduate students.
CONCLUSIONS: The TFEQ-18 presented adequate psychometric characteristics and indicated a high prevalence of CRes, UE, and EE among the students. This research emphasizes the importance of investigating aspects of eating behavior to best direct clinical and educational strategies for reducing the risk of adopting unhealthy eating behaviors among undergraduate students.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V, cross-sectional descriptive study.
PMID: 32166658 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Martins BG, da Silva WR, Maroco J, Campos JADB Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: research
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