Eating Attitudes Test

From WikiMD.org
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Eating Attitudes Test

The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) is a standardized self-report measure of symptoms and concerns characteristic of eating disorders. The EAT has been used in research settings to establish the relative severity of eating disturbance.

Pronunciation

Eating: /ˈiːtɪŋ/ Attitudes: /ˈætɪˌtjuːdz/ Test: /tɛst/

Etymology

The term "Eating Attitudes Test" is derived from the English language. "Eating" is derived from the Old English 'etan' meaning to consume food. "Attitude" comes from the Italian 'attitudine', meaning aptitude. "Test" is derived from the Old French 'test', meaning an examination of some sort.

Description

The EAT has 26 items and is a shorter version of the original 40-item test (EAT-40). The test is designed to assess "symptoms" of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. The EAT-26 is probably the most widely used standardized measure of symptoms and concerns characteristic of eating disorders.

Related Terms

  • Anorexia nervosa: An eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image which results in self-imposed starvation and excessive weight loss.
  • Bulimia nervosa: An eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food followed by behaviors to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting, excessive use of laxatives or diuretics, or excessive exercise.
  • Eating disorder: Any of a range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits.
  • Body image: The subjective picture or mental image of one's own body.

See Also

External links

Esculaap.svg

This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.


Languages: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski