The contribution of self esteem and self-care behaviors to the eating attitudes: A correlational study in type 2 diabetes patients

Evaluation of eating disorders, kinesophobia and disfunctional attitudes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

“…In a study from Turkey including 150 patients with T2DM, 26% of patients were found to have an EAT score of 30 or above. Furthermore, the authors found no significant relationship between EAT scores and sex, age, marital status, education, employment, economic standing, diabetes complications and BMI [18]. In the present study, all patients in the control group had an EAT score below 30.…”

“…It is a self-report scale. A cutoff point of ≥30 points is defined for the detection of Disturbed Eating Behaviors [18]. For items 1, 18, 19, 23, 27, and 39, the "sometimes" response is scored as 1 point, "rarely" as 2 points, and "never" as 3 points, while other options are evaluated as 0 points.…”

“…Individuals scoring between 30 and 32 on EAT represent a segment of the general population who do not have any diagnosed ED symptoms but differ from the general population in terms of eating attitudes. Those who score 33 and above have been found to demonstrate pathological eating symptoms [1,17,18].…”