Validation of the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire in an Italian Community Sample.
Nutrients
; 16(6)2024 Mar 14.
Article
de En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38542741
ABSTRACT
(1) Background:
Appetitive traits in adults can be measured through the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire (AEBQ), a questionnaire adapted from the Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ). The AEBQ has been validated in several countries. The aim of the present study was to explore and validate the factor structure of the Italian version of the AEBQ. Furthermore, convergent validity and correlations between factors and BMI were explored to assess its criterion validity. (2)Methods:
Participants (N = 624, mean age of 32.08 ± 14.94 years) completed the AEBQ, the Eating Attitude Test (EAT-40), and the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ). They also self-reported demographic and anthropometric data. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used to test three different alternative models that emerged in previous validations. (3)Results:
The CFA revealed a good model fit (RMSEA = 0.0634, TLI = 0.894, CFI = 0.907) for the 7-factor structure, without the Hunger items, showing a valid and reliable (Cronbach's α > 0.7) structure. Convergent and divergent validity of the AEBQ yielded favorable results, and relationships between the AEBQ and BMI factors revealed that the Food Approach traits were positively associated with BMI. (4)Conclusions:
Finally, this study provides initial support for the use of the AEBQ as a valid and reliable tool to measure a wide range of appetitive traits in the adult Italian population.Mots clés
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Comportement de l'enfant
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Comportement alimentaire
Limites:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Humans
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Middle aged
Pays/Région comme sujet:
Europa
Langue:
En
Journal:
Nutrients
Année:
2024
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Italie