From: Eating disorders in medical students of Karachi, Pakistan-a cross-sectional study
Questions from Dieting Subscale of EAT-26 | Frequency of response of 99 High-Risk Individuals (YES/NO) | Frequency of response of Negative 336 Individuals (YES/N0) | P-values |
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Am terrified about being overweight. | 76/23 | 94/242 | 0.000 |
Aware of the calorie content of foods that I eat. | 58/41 | 76/260 | 0.000 |
Particularly avoid food with a high carbohydrate content | 39/60 | 21/315 | 0.000 |
Feel extremely guilty after eating. | 36/63 | 5/331 | 0.000 |
Am preoccupied with a desire to be thinner. | 68/31 | 75/261 | 0.000 |
Think about burning up calories when I exercise. | 77/22 | 135/201 | 0.000 |
Am preoccupied with the thought of having fat on my body. | 63/36 | 63/273 | 0.000 |
Avoid foods with sugar in them. | 51/48 | 38/298 | 0.000 |
Eat diet foods. | 45/54 | 27/309 | 0.000 |
Feel uncomfortable after eating sweets. | 51/48 | 40/296 | 0.000 |
Engage in dieting behavior. | 55/44 | 31/305 | 0.000 |
Like my stomach to be empty. | 41/58 | 40/296 | 0.000 |
Have the impulse to vomit after meals. | 17/82 | 6/330 | 0.000 |