A Comparative Study of Eating Behaviour between Obese and Non-Obese Adults with respect to Gender

In order to understand an escalation in cases of obesity, one of the primary highlighted aspect; the ‘behavior’associated with eating, has to be reflected upon. The main aim of the study was to understand and evaluate the eating behaviour in adults with high body mass index. The research tool applied was Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ R-18) with three dimensions: cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating, and emotional eating. Research sample constituted of 120 equally grouped male and female adults; 60 obese individuals and 60 control individuals; in the age range of 20-60 years, using purposive sampling technique as a method of selection from clinics of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat. Method of t-test was performed to analyse the data statistically. Results indicated lower cognitive restraint, higher uncontrolled eating and higher emotional eating in individuals with high BMI compared to their control counterparts. Eating behaviour is an essential determining factor in maintenance of body weight