1. Do you eat when you are not hungry?
Yes
No
2. Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason?
Yes
No
3. Do you have feelings of guilt and remorse after overeating?
Yes
No
4. Do you give too much time and thought to food?
Yes
No
5. Do you look forward with pleasure and anticipation to the time when you can eat alone?
Yes
No
6. Do you plan these secret binges ahead of time?
Yes
No
7. Do you eat sensibly before others and make up for it alone?
Yes
No
8. Is your weight affecting the way you live your life?
Yes
No
9. Have you tried to diet for a week (or longer), only to fall short of your goal?
Yes
No
10. Do you resent others telling you to “use a little willpower” to stop overeating?
Yes
No
11. Despite evidence to the contrary, have you continued to assert that you can diet “on your own” whenever you wish?
Yes
No
12. Do you crave to eat at a definite time, day or night, other than mealtime?
Yes
No
13. Do you eat to escape from worries or trouble?
Yes
No
14. Have you ever been treated for obesity or a food-related condition?
Yes
No
15. Does your eating behavior make you or others unhappy?
Yes
No
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