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Eating Attitudes Test in Japan

T Ujiie1, M Kono

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan.

The Japanese Journal of Psychiatry and Neurology
|September 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

The Japanese Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) shows low sensitivity for anorexia nervosa but is useful for screening bulimia nervosa in young Japanese females. Cross-cultural EAT scores reveal differences among anorectic patients in Japan, Canada, and Germany.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Cross-cultural psychology
  • Eating disorder research

Background:

  • Eating disorders pose significant public health challenges globally.
  • The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) is a widely used screening tool for disordered eating.
  • Cultural variations in eating disorder presentation necessitate culturally validated assessment tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a Japanese version of the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT).
  • To assess the EAT's utility in screening for eating disorders among Japanese female students.
  • To conduct a cross-cultural comparison of EAT scores in anorectic populations.

Main Methods:

  • Development and validation of the Japanese EAT using anorectic patients and healthy female controls.
  • Administration of the Japanese EAT to 286 Japanese female students.
  • Cross-cultural analysis of EAT scores from Japanese, Canadian, and German anorectic samples.

Main Results:

  • The Japanese EAT demonstrated low sensitivity for detecting anorexia nervosa, particularly the restricting subtype.
  • Three cases of bulimia nervosa were identified in the student survey, but no clear anorexia nervosa cases.
  • Significant cross-cultural differences in EAT scores were observed among anorectic individuals from Japan, Canada, and Germany.

Conclusions:

  • The Japanese EAT is a potentially useful tool for screening bulimia nervosa in young Japanese women.
  • The EAT may help identify individuals with abnormal eating attitudes in the Japanese population.
  • Cultural factors appear to influence the presentation and detection of eating disorders, as indicated by cross-cultural EAT score variations.

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