Please Answer the Questions
Hungry, Happy, or Habitual?
Gut Theory’s Eater Type Survey
These questions aim to quantitatively assess participants’ eating behaviors related to hunger,
satiation, satiety, emotional eating, eating pace, and physical sensations. Participants can be
categorized based on their responses. These questions aim to deepen our understanding of the
pathophysiology of obesity in distinct patients, to enable the creation of personalized
recommendations.
1. How intense is your desire to eat before meals?
(1 is not intense and 5 is extremely intense)
(1 is not intense and 5 is extremely intense)
2. Rate your hunger, level before breakfast.
(1 is not hungry at all and 5 is extremely hungry)
(1 is not hungry at all and 5 is extremely hungry)
3. To what extent are visual cues or the smell of food
influential in triggering your desire to eat?
(1 is not influential and 5 is extremely Influential)
(1 is not influential and 5 is extremely Influential)
4. How long does the feeling of fullness are typically last
after a meal?
(1 is very short and 5 is very long)
(1 is very short and 5 is very long)
5. Have you observed a correlation between hunger levels and
specific times of the day?
(1 is no correlation and 5 is strong correlation)
(1 is no correlation and 5 is strong correlation)
6. To what extent do you use food to cope with stress or
emotions?
(1 is rarely and 5 is frequently)
(1 is rarely and 5 is frequently)
7. Rate the impact of emotions on your eating habits on a scale
of 1 to 5.
(1 is no impact and 5 is high impact)
(1 is no impact and 5 is high impact)
8. Have you noticed changes in appetite during periods of
anxiety or depression?
(1 is rarely and 5 is frequently)
(1 is rarely and 5 is frequently)
9. Do specific emotions trigger particular food cravings for
you?
(1 is never and 5 is always)
(1 is never and 5 is always)
10. How often do you eat in response to emotions?
(1 is rarely and 5 is frequently)
(1 is rarely and 5 is frequently)
11. Describe your eating pace during meals:
(1 is fast and 5 slow)
(1 is fast and 5 slow)
12. How often do you stop eating when you feel satiated but not
overly full?
(1 is rarely and 5 is always)
(1 is rarely and 5 is always)
13. Have you intentionally slowed down your eating to savor
flavors?
(1 is never and 5 is frequently)
(1 is never and 5 is frequently)
14. Rate your awareness of satiety cues during a meal.
(1 is low awareness and 5 is high awareness)
(1 is low awareness and 5 is high awareness)
15. How satisfied are you with smaller portions of food?
(1 is not satisfied and 5 is very satisfied)
(1 is not satisfied and 5 is very satisfied)
16. Do you physically feel hungry as emptiness or growling in
your stomach?
(1 is never and 5 is always)
(1 is never and 5 is always)
17. How quickly do you feel the need to eat when you since hunger
in your stomach?
(1 is very slowly and 5 is very quickly)
(1 is very slowly and 5 is very quickly)
18. Is there a correlation between time elapsed since your last
meal and intensity of stomach hunger?
(1 is no correlation and 5 is strong correlation)
(1 is no correlation and 5 is strong correlation)
19. How long does the feeling of fullness last after meal driven
by stomach hunger?
(1 is very short and 5 is very long)
(1 is very short and 5 is very long)
20. How important are physical hunger cues in determining when to
eat compared to other factors?
(1 is not important and 5 is very important)
(1 is not important and 5 is very important)
Hungry Brain
Hungry Brain
Abnormal satiation (sensation of fullness) is characterized by excessive calorie
consumption to terminate a meal. Individuals in this category consume 62% more
calories before reaching fullness.
Emotional Hunger
Emotional Hunger
Pleasure-seeking eating behavior associated with negative mood, emotional
eating,
cravings, and reward-seeking behaviors, despite maintaining normal homeostatic
eating behavior. The emotional hunger group reported 2.8 times higher levels of
anxiety.
Slow Burn
Slow Burn
Decreased metabolic rate characterized by reduced Resting Energy. This means
the
body burns fewer calories when at rest. This group tends to have lower reported
physical activity and exercise levels, and decreased muscle mass. The slow burn
group had 12% lower predicted REE compared to other obesity groups.
Hungry Gut
Hungry Gut
Abnormal satiety (sensation of fullness) characterized by a reduced duration of
fullness, objectively quantified by rapid gastric emptying. The hungry gut group
emptied stomach contents 31% faster than other groups.
Hungry Brain
Abnormal satiation (sensation of fullness) is
characterized by excessive calorie consumption to
terminate a meal. Individuals in this category consume
62% more calories before reaching
fullness.
Emotional Hunger
Pleasure-seeking eating behavior associated with
negative mood, emotional eating, cravings, and
reward-seeking behaviors, despite maintaining normal
homeostatic eating behavior. The emotional
hunger group reported 2.8 times higher levels of
anxiety.
Slow Burn
Decreased metabolic rate characterized by reduced
Resting Energy. This means the body burns
fewer
calories when at rest. This group tends to have lower
reported physical activity and exercise
levels, and decreased muscle mass. The slow burn group
had 12% lower predicted REE compared to
other
obesity groups.
Hungry Gut
Abnormal satiety (sensation of fullness) characterized
by a reduced duration of fullness,
objectively quantified by rapid gastric emptying. The
hungry gut group emptied stomach contents
31%
faster than other groups.
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