Table 2. The results of studies (positive EAT-26) on Brazilian university students (by major).

Article	Sample size	EAT-26+ (%)*	Cutoff point	University type	Region of Brazil
Nutrition
Gonçalves41	149	14.10	≥ 20	Public	Southeast
Laus43	24	50.00	≥ 20	Private	Southeast
Fiates38	114	25.43	≥ 21	Public	South
Santos53	42	23.80	≥ 21	Public	Southeast
Penz48	203	35.00	≥ 21	Private	South
Souza56	153	20.20	≥ 21	Private	N/A
Silva54	175	21.70	≥ 21	Public	Southeast
Kirsten42	186	24.70	> 21	Private	South
Stipp57	104	18.00	> 21	Private	Southeast
Medicine
Souza55	199	5.50	≥ 20	Public	Northeast
Pinto50	39	28.00	≥ 20	Private	Southeast
Bosi33	189	19.10	≥ 20	Public	Southeast
Alberton26	391	10.00	≥ 21	Public	South
Nursing
Santos53	61	9.80	≥ 21	Public	Southeast
Souza56	51	12.20	≥ 21	Private	N/A
Sports science
Gonçalves41	78	10.30	≥ 20	Public	Southeast
Laus43	37	24.00	≥ 20	Private	Southeast
Legnani44	229	7.30	≥ 21	Public	South
Bosi31	191	14.10	> 21	Public	Southeast
Psychology
Souza56	133	8.90	≥ 21	Private	N/A
Stipp57	135	13.00	> 21	Private	Southeast
Bosi32	175	9.60	> 21	Public	Southeast
Marketing
Laus43	32	13.00	≥ 20	Private	Southeast
Management
Laus43	34	18.00	≥ 20	Private	Southeast
N/A
Alvarenga28	2.483	26.10	≥ 21	N/A	All regions
Pereira49	214	48.00	≥ 21	N/A	South

EAT-26 = Eating Attitudes Test; N/A = not available.

^*Percentage of positive results.