Examining the validity and consistency of the Adult Eating Behaviour Questionnaire-Espanol (AEBQ-Esp) and its relationship to BMI in a Mexican population.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Appetitive traits in adults and their associations with weight can be measured using the Adult Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (AEBQ). The aim of this study was to confirm the factor structure of the Spanish AEBQ (AEBQ-Esp) in a Mexican sample and explore associations between the eight traits with body mass index (BMI).

Method

A sample of 1023 adults, mean age of 36.8 ± 12.8 years, was recruited from Guadalajara, Mexico. Researchers weighed and measured participants, and they completed the AEBQ-Esp either online or in paper format and reported sociodemographic data. To test two alternative factor structures (eight factors including Hunger; seven factors excluding Hunger), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used. Internal reliability was assessed using Cronbach's a

SUBMITTER: Hunot-Alexander C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8933343 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature