Use the EAT-26 to help you determine if you need to speak to a mental health professional or a physician and get help for an eating disorder. It will take you about 2 minutes to complete. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The EAT-26 is the most widely used screening measure that may be able to help you determine if you have an eating disorder that needs professional attention. The EAT-26 is not designed to make a diagnosis of an eating disorder or to take the place of a professional diagnosis or consultation. Please answer each question as accurately, honestly, and completely as possible. All of your results are completely confidential. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Go to the Permission page to download a copy of the EAT-26, how to score the test as well as other resources

RESOURCES Academy for Eating Disorders River Centre Clinic National Eating Disorder Assoc. IAEDP EDC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

SCORING

Referral Criteria A, B and C

•	EAT-26 Test Score:

Test Items and Total Test Score:

	•	Items 1-25 are scored as follows: Always = 3; Usually = 2; Often = 1; Other answers = 0
	•	Item 26 is scored in the opposite direction (Never = 3 etc.)
	•	Total Test Score: Add item scores for a "total test score."

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Is the total 20 or more? No Yes, make a referral

•	Behavioral Questions:

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Did the respondent check any of the boxes as shown below? No Yes, make a referral

•	Underweight:

Determine Body Mass Index (BMI) to determine if the respondent is underweight.

Divide weight in pounds by height in inches and then by height in inches again and then multiply by 703

Example: 5’4” = 64 inches. Weight = 105 lbs. So, (105 ÷ 64=1.641) (1.64 ÷ 64=.0256) (X 703= 18.0)

Below are the BMI thresholds for defining if the respondent is underweight by age and sex.

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Is the total 20 or more? No Yes, make a referral