Research
Energy balance
Twenty percent of survey respondents had a high overall score on the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26), indicating high rates of disordered eating behaviors.
Practitioners should be aware of the prevalence of disordered eating in this population when addressing weight loss.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
Twenty percent of survey respondents had a high overall score on the EAT-26.
Why this rating
Based on the mixed-methods study design with surveys and interviews.
Source
“She’s Afraid of Gaining Weight and Losing Her Husband”
Annie Koempel · Gastronomica The Journal of Food and Culture · 2023
DOI 10.1525/gfc.2023.23.2.52
other · n=238
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
More from this paper
Related findings · Energy balance
- Achieving a total body weight loss of 10-15% (or >10-15 kg) through Total Diet Replacement (TDR) induces remission of Type 2 Diabetes in individuals with short-duration disease.Strong
- Bariatric surgery is superior to medical management alone for inducing significant long-term weight loss, remission of type 2 diabetes, and reduction in mortality for patients with BMI ≥ 40 or ≥ 35 with comorbidities.Strong
- Achieving type 2 diabetes remission requires significant weight loss (≥15 kg) via major caloric restriction, independent of macronutrient composition.Strong
This is one finding among thousands. Every one is graded and traced to its source, so you can see what the evidence actually supports. Browse the research →