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Use of the eating attitudes test and eating disorder inventory in adolescents

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Abstract

The Eating Attitudes Test and the Eating Disorder Inventory were developed to measure abnormal eating attitudes and behaviors in patients with eating disorders. This report describes each of these self-report questionnaires and outlines their functions, limitations, and previous use with adolescent subjects.

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