The Arabic Version of the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire among Saudi Population: Translation and Validation.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Alruwaitaa, Mona A. Alshathri, Aldanah Alajllan, Lama Alshahrani, Norah Alotaibi, Wejdan Elbarazi, Iffat Aldhwayan, Madhawi M.
Editor	Abreu, Sandra Liz Martins, Margarida
Copyright Year	2022
Abstract	Inherited individual differences in eating behaviors known as “appetitive traits” can be measured using the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire (AEBQ). The AEBQ can be used to assess individuals that require intervention regarding their weight, eating habits, and for the identification of eating disorders. Arabic eating behavior assessment tools are few. This study, therefore, aimed to translate and validate the AEBQ in Arabic language (AEBQ-Ar) and to confirm the factor structure while assessing the internal consistency of all subscales. Participants completed the AEBQ-Ar and reported their sociodemographic data online. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used and internal reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s α. Correlations between AEBQ-Ar subscales and body mass index (BMI) were done using Pearson’s correlation. A sample of 596 adults, mean age of 35.61 ± 12.85 years, was recruited from Saudi Arabia. The 6-factor structure was the best model, excluding emotional under- eating subscale and merging enjoyment of food and food responsiveness subscales. Internal consistency was acceptable for all subscales (Cronbach’s α = 0.89–0.66). Emotional over- eating was positively associated with BMI, and slowness in eating was negatively associated with BMI. The AEBQ-Ar with 6-subscales appears to be a valid and reliable psychometric questionnaire to assess appetitive traits in Arabic speakers.
Journal	Nutrients
Volume Number	14
PubMed Central reference number	PMC9658911
Issue Number	21
PubMed reference number	36364967
e-ISSN	20726643
DOI	10.3390/nu14214705
Language	English
Publisher	MDPI
Publisher Date	2022-11-07
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). © 2022 by the authors.
Subject Keyword	appetite adult Arabic appetitive traits validation AEBQ eating behavior eating habit questionnaire
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Food Science Nutrition and Dietetics