Kluckner, Viktoria; Hirsch, Oliver; Brandt, Stephanie; Moss, Anja; Weck, Melanie; Florath, Ines; Wabitsch, Martin; Hebebrand, Johannes; Schimmelmann, Benno G.; Christiansen, Hanna (2014). Restrained and external-emotional eating patterns in young overweight children-results of the ulm birth cohort study. PLoS ONE, 9(8), e105303. Public Library of Science 10.1371/journal.pone.0105303
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Childhood obesity is one of the greatest public health challenges in Western countries. Abnormal eating behavior is thought to be a developmental trajectory to obesity. The Eating Pattern Inventory for Children (EPI-C) has not been used for children as young as eight years, and possible associations with body weight have not yet been established. Five hundred and twenty-one children of the Ulm Birth Cohort Study (UBCS; age eight) filled out the EPI-C and BMI was assessed. Adequacy of the scales was tested with confirmatory factor analysis and a MANOVA and cluster analysis established associations between eating patterns and BMI. The factor structure of the EPI-C was confirmed (GFI = .968) and abnormal eating behavior was associated with overweight (χ2(8) = 79.29, p<.001). The EPI-C is a valid assessment tool in this young age group. Overweight children consciously restrain their eating.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > University Psychiatric Services > University Hospital of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy |
UniBE Contributor: |
Kluckner, Viktoria, Schimmelmann, Benno Karl Edgar |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
1932-6203 |
Publisher: |
Public Library of Science |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Nicole Jansen |
Date Deposited: |
12 Sep 2014 16:03 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:36 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1371/journal.pone.0105303 |
PubMed ID: |
25141134 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.58377 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/58377 |
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