Eating Behavior and Obesity in a Sample of Spanish Schoolchildren

Andrea Calderón García, Ana Alaminos-Torres, Roberto Pedrero Tomé, Consuelo Prado Martínez, Jesús Román Martínez Álvarez, Antonio Villarino Marín and María Dolores Marrodán Serrano ()
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Andrea Calderón García: Research Group EPINUT (Nutritional Epidemiology), Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Ana Alaminos-Torres: Research Group EPINUT (Nutritional Epidemiology), Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Roberto Pedrero Tomé: Research Group EPINUT (Nutritional Epidemiology), Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Consuelo Prado Martínez: Research Group EPINUT (Nutritional Epidemiology), Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Jesús Román Martínez Álvarez: Research Group EPINUT (Nutritional Epidemiology), Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Antonio Villarino Marín: Research Group EPINUT (Nutritional Epidemiology), Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
María Dolores Marrodán Serrano: Research Group EPINUT (Nutritional Epidemiology), Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 5, 1-13

Abstract: From the point of view of prevention, it is convenient to explore the association between eating behavior and the obese phenotype during school and adolescent age. The aim of the present study was to identify eating behavior patterns associated with nutritional status in Spanish schoolchildren. A cross-sectional study of 283 boys and girls (aged 6 to 16 years) was carried out. The sample was evaluated anthropometrically by Body Mass Index (BMI), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and body fat percentage (%BF). Eating behavior was analyzed using the CEBQ “Children’s Eating Behavior Questionnaire”. The subscales of the CEBQ were significantly associated with BMI, WHtR and %BF. Pro-intake subscales (enjoyment of food, food responsiveness, emotional overeating, desire for drinks) were positively related to excess weight by BMI (β = 0.812 to 0.869; p = 0.002 to <0.001), abdominal obesity (β = 0.543–0.640; p = 0.02 to <0.009) and high adiposity (β = 0.508 to 0.595; p = 0.037 to 0.01). Anti-intake subscales (satiety responsiveness, slowness in eating, food fussiness) were negatively related to BMI (β = −0.661 to −0.719; p = 0.009 to 0.006) and % BF (β = −0.17 to −0.46; p = 0.042 to p = 0.016).

Keywords: appetite; satiety response; eating behavior; pediatric obesity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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