Creating a clinical screening questionnaire for eating behaviors associated with overweight and obesity.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to associate questions about specific eating behaviors with weight. Our ultimate goal was to create a clinical screening questionnaire for eating behaviors associated with overweight and obesity.


METHODS
We developed a questionnaire based on eating behaviors associated with overweight and obesity. After pilot testing and revision, we administered the questionnaire to patients in 2 primary care clinics from the Utah Health Research Network. We analyzed the relationship between measured body mass index, demographic factors, and responses to screening questions about eating behaviors and physical activity.


RESULTS
We collected 261 completed questionnaires with weight and height measurements. With regression analysis, questions about consumption of beverages with sugar added, fruits and vegetables, and full portions served at restaurants as well as questions about physical activity were associated with body mass index and being overweight and/or obese.


CONCLUSIONS
We suggest that future research about eating behaviors focus on the questions regarding typical consumption of beverages with sugar added, fruits and vegetables, and full portions served at restaurants to further develop a tool for clinical screening.
Greenwood
Jessica L J
JL
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, 375 Chipeta Way Suite A, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, USA. jessica.greenwood@hsc.utah.edu
Murtaugh
Maureen A
MA
Omura
Emily M
EM
Alder
Steven C
SC
Stanford
Joseph B
JB
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D050177:Overweight / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014589:Utah / Q000453:epidemiology