EAT-26 - Eating Attitudes Test

This is a screening test to help you determine whether you might have an eating disorder that needs professional attention.

Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26)

Instructions: Please read each statement and decide how much of the time the statement describes condition

I'm terrified about being overweight

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I avoid eating when I am hungry

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I find myself preoccupied with food

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I have gone on eating binges where I feel I may not be able to stop

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I cut my food into small pieces

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I'm aware of the calorie content of foods I eat

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I particularly avoid food with a high carbohydrate content (bread, rice, potatoes, etc.)

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I feel that others would prefer if I ate more

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I vomit after I have eaten

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I feel extremely guilty after eating

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I'm preoccupied with a desire to be thinner

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I think about burning up calories when I exercise

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

Other people think I'm too thin

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I'm preoccupied with the thought of having fat on my body

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

It takes longer than others to eat my meals

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I avoid foods with sugar in them

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I eat diet foods

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I feel that food controls my life

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I display self-control around food

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I feel that other pressure me to eat

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I give too much time and thought to food

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I feel uncomfortable after eating sweets

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I engage in dieting behavior

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I like my stomach to be empty

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I have the impulse to vomit after meals

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

I enjoy trying new rich foods

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Usually

Always

"The EAT-26 has been reproduced with permission. Garner et al. (1982). The Eating Attitudes Test: Psychometric features and clinical correlates. Psychological Medicine, 12, 871-878."

This free online self-test is not designed to make a diagnosis of anorexia or bulimia or take the place of a professional diagnosis or consultation.