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The Eating Inventory is a clinical tool that is designed to assess three aspects of eating behavior--cognitive restraint, disinhibition, and hunger. The Eating Inventory has 51 multiple choice questions and can be completed in 15 minutes.

The Eating Inventory helps to recognize and treat eating-related disorders. It can be used to monitor clinical progress, evaluate treatment programs for obesity, predict weight gain following smoking cessation, explain weight changes among depressed persons, and assess the behavior of bulimic patients.

What the Eating Inventory Measures

The Eating Inventory reports on the following dimensions:

	Cognitive Restraint
	Disinhibition
	Hunger