Instruments for evaluation of binge eating disorder in Spanish-speaking population

Abstract

The diagnostic category of binge eating disorder (BED) appears in the the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as a disorder of Feeding Disorder and an Eating Disorder, this disorder is more prevalent in obese samples and, unlike anorexia and bulimia nervosa, is more common in men. Therefore, the present work aimed to analyze the instruments used for the screening and evaluation of the eating behavior of BED in the Spanish-speaking population. For the screening of the BED, two instruments have been created that have been widely accepted: Questionnaire on Eating and Weight Patterns (QEWP) and the Binge Eating Scale (BES), while that for the evaluation of the alimentary behavior, the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ) was created. It is concluded further studies are needed to evaluate the psychometric properties of QEWP, BES and TFEQ in Spanish speaking sample.