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. 2021 Apr 17;9:50. doi: 10.1186/s40337-021-00407-7

Table 1.

Summary of eating disorder screening tools used in the survey

Dietary practices BEDA-Q ≥ 1 [25] ESP [26] Self-report

• Are you on a special diet or do you avoid certain types of foods or food groups? b

• Please explain what type of diet you are on (e.g. Gluten free/ Dairy free/ Vegetarian/

Low carb)

• I feel extremely guilty after overeatinga

• I am preoccupied with the desire to be thinnera

• I think that my stomach is too biga

• I feel satisfied with the shape of my bodya

• My parents have expected excellence of mea

• As a child, I tried very hard to avoid disappointing my parents and teachersa

• Are you trying to lose weight now?b

• Have you tried to lose weight? b

• If yes, how many times have you tried to lose weight?c

• Are you satisfied with your eating patterns?b

• Do you ever eat in secret?b

• Does your weight affect the way you feel about yourself?b

• Do you currently suffer with or have you ever suffered in the past with an eating disorder?b

• Do you or have you ever suffered from disordered eating?b

• Do you currently suffer with or have you ever suffered in the past from an eating disorder?b

Brief Eating Disorder in Athletes Questionnaire (BEDA-Q)

Eating Disorder Screen for Primary Care (ESP)

aAnswer choices: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely never

bAnswer choices: yes, no

cAnswer choices: 1–2, 3–5, > 5 times