Three factor eating questionnaire-R18 as a measure of cognitive restraint uncontrolled eating and emotional eating in a sample of young Finnish females

摘要

BackgroundThe aim of the study was to examine the construct validity of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire -R18 (TFEQ-R18), a measure of eating behaviour, and to evaluate cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating and emotional eating in a sample of adolescent and young adult females of different weights.