Jaen-Moreno María José, Aloi Matteo, Alcántara-Montesinos Ana, Jiménez-Peinado Ana, Camacho-Rodríguez Cristina, Carbone Elvira Anna, Rania Marianna, Dapelo Marcela M, Sarramea Fernando, Segura-Garcia Cristina, Moreno-Díaz María José
Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Córdoba, Spain.
Department of Morphological and Sociosanitary Science, University of Cordoba, 14004 Córdoba, Spain.
Nutrients. 2025 Jul 17;17(14):2344. doi: 10.3390/nu17142344.
: Obesity is currently one of the major challenges in medicine. Research indicates that assessing eating habits can contribute significantly to the development of more effective treatment. This study aims to validate the Eating Behaviors Assessment for Obesity (EBA-O) in a sample of Spanish adults with overweight or obesity. : This cross-sectional study included 384 participants. To evaluate the structure, reliability, and measurement invariance of the Spanish EBA-O, we conducted a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), calculated McDonald's omega for reliability, and carried out a hierarchical sequence of multigroup CFAs. Two-way MANOVA was used to assess the effects of sex and body mass index (BMI) categories on EBA-O scores. CFA supported a second-order five-factor structure for the EBA-O, demonstrating excellent fit indices. It respected the configural, metric, and scalar invariance. The Spanish version of the EBA-O exhibited significant correlations with measures of binge eating, food addiction, and eating disorder psychopathology. Internal consistency was high (ω = 0.80). Significant effects of sex and BMI were observed across EBA-O subscales. : The EBA-O appears to be a valid, reliable, and easy-to-use instrument for assessing eating behaviors among Spanish-speaking individuals with overweight or obesity. Its strong psychometric properties support its use in both clinical settings and research, enhancing the development of tailored interventions for this population.
肥胖是当前医学面临的主要挑战之一。研究表明，评估饮食习惯对开发更有效的治疗方法有显著贡献。本研究旨在验证肥胖饮食行为评估量表（EBA - O）在西班牙超重或肥胖成年人样本中的有效性。：这项横断面研究纳入了384名参与者。为了评估西班牙文版EBA - O的结构、信度和测量不变性，我们进行了验证性因素分析（CFA），计算了麦克唐纳ω系数以评估信度，并进行了多组CFA的分层序列分析。采用双向多变量方差分析来评估性别和体重指数（BMI）类别对EBA - O得分的影响。CFA支持EBA - O的二阶五因素结构，显示出良好的拟合指数。它符合构型、度量和标量不变性。西班牙文版的EBA - O与暴饮暴食、食物成瘾和饮食失调精神病理学的测量指标之间存在显著相关性。内部一致性较高（ω = 0.80）。在EBA - O各分量表中观察到了性别和BMI的显著影响。：EBA - O似乎是一种有效、可靠且易于使用的工具，可用于评估超重或肥胖的西班牙语人群的饮食行为。其强大的心理测量特性支持其在临床环境和研究中的应用，有助于为该人群开发量身定制的干预措施。
