The three factor eating questionnaire - R21: translation and administration to Brazilian women

ObjectiveThis study analyzed and discussed how cognitive restraint, emotional eating and bingeing behaviors interrelate and relate with the anthropometric parameters BMI and waist circumference.MethodsThe short version of The Three Factor Eating Questionnaire consisting of 21 items was translated in...

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Autores: NATACCI, Lara Cristiane, FERREIRA JÚNIOR, Mario
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Brasil
Institución:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-CAMPINAS)
Repositorio:Revista de Nutrição
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br:article/9438
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/article/view/9438
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Feeding behavior
Hyperphogia
Nutritional status
Comportamento alimentar
Hiperfagia
Estado nutricional
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Sumario:ObjectiveThis study analyzed and discussed how cognitive restraint, emotional eating and bingeing behaviors interrelate and relate with the anthropometric parameters BMI and waist circumference.MethodsThe short version of The Three Factor Eating Questionnaire consisting of 21 items was translated into Portuguese, administered to 125 female employees from the Central Unit of the Universidade de São Paulo School of Medicine Clinics Hospital and compared with the anthropometric data of these women who had been casually selected from a group of 800 individuals interested in nutrition counseling.ResultsEmotional eating was found to be associated with bingeing, body mass index and waist circumference. ConclusionThe short version of The Three Factor Eating Questionnaire with 21 items proved to effectively identify cognitive restraint, emotional eating and bingeing behaviors. Analysis of these behavior patterns can be the starting point for the implementation of strategies for approaching nutrition counseling in weight-control programs.