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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Psychometric evaluation of the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire and its relationship with body mass index among Chinese university students: a cross-sectional validation study.

Qinyu Yan, Muhammad Waseem Shah, Jin Yang, Da Pan, Guiju Sun

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Qinyu YanKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Muhammad Waseem ShahKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Jin YangKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Da PanKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Guiju SunKey Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.

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Abstract

Background: Eating behavior critically impacts human health and the development of obesity. This study aimed to validate the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire (AEBQ) among Chinese university students and explore the relationship between appetitive traits and body mass index (BMI). Methods: A total of 546 students from Southeast University completed the Chinese version of the AEBQ and self-reported anthropometric data. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the factor structure and evaluate model fit, and Spearman's correlation assessed relationships between appetitive traits and BMI. Results: The original 8-factor, 35-item model showed a good fit, which improved further after removing the Hunger subscale. All subscales demonstrated strong reliability ( Conclusion: The AEBQ is a reliable and valid psychological measurement for assessing appetitive traits in Chinese adults and conducting large-scale studies. Interventions targeting appetite traits provide new insights into weight management and obesity prevention.

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Body Mass IndexFeeding BehaviorPsychometricsStudentsAdolescentAdultChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesUniversitiesYoung Adultadult eating behavior questionnaireappetitive traitsbody mass indexChinese university studentsobesity

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