2024, Vol. 11, Issue 1, Part B

Eating disorders are renowned behavioral problems defined as a significant and persistent disruption in eating behaviors as well as disturbing thoughts and emotions. Bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder and other specific feeding and eating disorder, are among the several types of eating disorders. The main aim of the present study is to find out the prevalence of eating disorders among undergraduate females. Total number of around forty five undergraduate females of 18-23 age groups from colleges within University of Delhi, have been randomly selected. To measure the eating disorder, the questionnaire namely 'Eating Attitude Test (EAT 26)' by Garner, Garfinkel, Bohr, Olmsted (1982) has been used. The questionnaire had been administered through Google form to the selected undergraduate females as per their feasibility and convenience. After scoring of all 26 items/questions of the EAT-26 Test according to the scoring system, Descriptive statistics measures such as: Mean and Standard Deviation and also percentage have been calculated. Based on the result analysis, it has been found that majority of 75% undergraduate females of University of Delhi, have low EAT-26 scores (Below 20). Considering that 75% of low EAT-26 scores (below 20), it is apparent that most of the female students have healthy eating habits and behaviors and do not participate in disordered eating behaviors such as: Going on eating binges, inducing vomiting, or using laxatives, diet pills, or diuretics to control weight or shape.