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Eating disturbances in a school population of preteen girls: Assessment and screening
Article first published online: 11 MAY 2007
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20386
Copyright © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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How to Cite
Colton, P. A., Olmsted, M. P. and Rodin, G. M. (2007), Eating disturbances in a school population of preteen girls: Assessment and screening. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 40: 435–440. doi: 10.1002/eat.20386
Publication History
- Issue published online: 7 JUN 2007
- Article first published online: 11 MAY 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: 28 FEB 2007
Funded by
- Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International. Grant Number: #198-221
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Keywords:
- eating disturbances;
- child eating disorder examination;
- preteen girls;
- psychometrics
Abstract
Objective:
To assess the utility of the Children's Eating Attitudes Test (cEAT) questionnaire in screening for interview-ascertained eating disturbances.
Method:
A total of 409 girls, 9–13 years of age, completed a cEDE interview and cEAT questionnaire.
Results:
14.7% of girls reported eating disturbances in the past month on the cEDE. Mean cEDE score was 0.3 ± 0.6 and mean cEAT score was 5.9 ± 5.9. The cEAT demonstrated low sensitivity but high specificity at a cutoff score of 20, and poor positive predictive value when lower cutoff scores were used.
Conclusion:
Eating disturbances were common but mild in this preteen group. The cEAT was not an efficient screening tool for interview-ascertained mild eating disturbances in preteen girls. © 2007 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2007