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Three factor eating questionnaire-R18 as a measure of cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating and emotional eating in a sample of young Finnish females
Univ Tampere, Sch Publ Hlth, FIN-33101 Tampere, Finland..
Turku Sch Econ & Business Adm, Turku, Finland..
Univ Tampere, Sch Publ Hlth, FIN-33101 Tampere, Finland..
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2009 (English)In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, E-ISSN 1479-5868, Vol. 6, article id 41Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Background: The aim of the study was to examine the construct validity of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire-R18 (TFEQ-R18), a measure of eating behaviour, and to evaluate cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating and emotional eating in a sample of adolescent and young adult females of different weights. Methods: Subjects were 2 997 females, aged 17 to 20 years, who participated in a phase III human papillomavirus vaccination trial in Finland in 2004-2009. Self-administered questionnaires and weight and height measurements were used. The factor structure of the TFEQ-R18 was verified by factor analysis. Connections between measured eating behaviour and Body Mass Index (BMI) were tested using analysis of variance. Results: The original factor structure of the TFEQ-R18 was replicated: six of the eighteen items measured cognitive restraint, nine measured uncontrolled eating, and three measured emotional eating. On average, higher BMI was associated with higher levels of cognitive restraint (p < 0.001) and emotional eating (p < 0.001), but not with uncontrolled eating. Conclusion: Structural validity of the TFEQ-R18 was good in this sample of young Finnish females with a varying range of body weights. Use of the instrument as a measure of eating behaviour was thus corroborated. Connections of restrained and emotional eating with BMI were in accordance with previous findings from young females.

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BIOMED CENTRAL LTD , 2009. Vol. 6, article id 41
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-55576DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-6-41ISI: 000269545100001PubMedID: 19615047Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-77954487831OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-55576DiVA, id: diva2:1585295
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