Eating behaviors in transmasculine and transfeminine adults assessed by the three factor eating questionnaire
TM and TF had similar eating behavior traits assessed by the TFEQ that resemble TFEQ profiles previously reported for cisgender women but higher than previously reported for cisgender men. Associations of eating behavior traits with anthropometric measures of adiposity were generally positive, suggesting that TGD people with overweight or obesity may experience greater cognitive restraint, disinhibition, and susceptibility to hunger than TGD people with normal weight. Future larger studies should assess the relationships of these behaviors with other influences, such as disordered eating and gender minority stress, to further understand eating behaviors in TGD populations.
Authors
- Kristina T. Legget (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2948-506X)
- Micol S. Rothman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4577-6801)
- Allison Hild
- M. Sammel
- Mary P. Mancuso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3385-1990)
- John Michael Taormina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7060-3735)
- Daniel B. Hammond
- Amanuail Gebregzabheir
- Jason R. Tregellas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3645-2562)
- Sean J. Iwamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7316-8256)
- Marc-Andre Cornier
- Kerrie L. Moreau
- Margaret E. Wierman
- Matthew Bolt
Institutions
- Colorado School of Public Health (US)
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1671465
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00