title: The Persian Version of Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire and Clinical Impairment Assessment: Norms and Psychometric Properties for Undergraduate Women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to provide norms of Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) and Clinical Impairment Assessment (CIA) for undergraduate women in Iran.
  
  
  METHODS
  Undergraduate women (N = 516) completed the EDE-Q, CIA, and the Binge Eating Scale (BES).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Average score, standard deviation, and percentile rank of EDE-Q and its subscale as well as CIA were reported. In addition, the frequency of key eating disordered behaviors was presented. Both EDE-Q and CIA demonstrated strong internal consistency. In addition to the significant correlation between the EDE-Q and CIA (0.59), they both showed a moderate to strong correlation with the BES (r = 0.33 to 0.61). The EDE-Q and CIA successfully differentiated underweight, normal weight, and overweight women. Moreover, women who reported higher level of restraint or regular binge eating episodes obtained higher score on the CIA than women who did not have such behaviors across the same period.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study provided preliminary support for the reliability and validity of the Persian version of the EDE-Q and CIA. The obtained norms for the EDE-Q and the CIA are helpful in clinical practice and intercultural studies of eating disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cellular & Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetic, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahmoodi
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moloodi
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Ata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghaderi
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Babai
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Zeinab
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Haniye
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alasti
authors.affiliation: Department of Cellular & Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetic, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Farnush
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Naghashian
authors.affiliation: Department of Cellular & Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetic, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Zinat
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mohammadpour
keywords: Clinical Impairment Assessment; Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire; Eating Disorders; Iranian Women; Psychometric Properties