Eating disorder examination questionnaire: norms for young adolescent girls

Behav Res Ther. 2001 May;39(5):625-32. doi: 10.1016/s0005-7967(00)00033-4.

Abstract

This paper reports young adolescent female norms for the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q). The standardization sample was comprised of 808 girls aged between 12 and 14 years from three single-sex schools (one private and two state schools). Means, standard deviations and percentile ranks for raw EDE-Q subscale scores are presented. Prevalence figures for key eating disorder behaviors over the previous two weeks were as follows: 4% self-induced vomiting; 1% laxative misuse; 0.4% diuretic misuse; and 8% regular binge eating.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent Behavior / psychology*
  • Body Image*
  • Canada / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Feeding Behavior*
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders / epidemiology
  • Feeding and Eating Disorders / psychology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Prevalence
  • Reference Values
  • Surveys and Questionnaires / standards*
  • United Kingdom / epidemiology