Table 1 Descriptive statistics and factor loadings for mYFAS 2.0 symptom count scores

1

I ate to the point where I felt physically ill

2

I tried and failed to cut down on or stop eating certain foods

3

I spent more time feeling sluggish or tired from overeating

4

I avoided work, school or social activities because I was afraid I would overeat there

5

I kept eating in the same way even though my eating caused emotional problems

6

Eating the same amount of food did not give me as much enjoyment as it used to

7

If I had emotional problems because I had not eaten certain foods, I would eat those foods to feel better

8

My friends or family were worried about how much I overate

9

My overeating got in the way of me taking care of my family or doing household chores

10

I was so distracted by eating that I could have been hurt (e.g. when driving a car, crossing the street and operating machinery)

11

I had such strong urges to eat certain foods that I could not think of anything else