Problematic eating behaviors and nutritional status in 7 to 12 year-old Chilean children

Silva, JR; Capurro G.; Saumann, MP; Slachevsky, A

Abstract

Overweight and obesity are medical conditions that require a multidisciplinary analysis of their causes and treatment. In Chile a sustained increase in the presence of obesity and excess weight has been observed in children. However, the amount and the dynamics of the aforementioned problematic eating behaviours in Chilean children are unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between restrained, external, and emotional eating, and variations in body mass index (BMI) in Chilean children. Consequently, 453 children from 7 to 12 years of age responded to the Children's Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire, Spanish version. In addition, their anthropometric data were obtained. A positive association was found between restrained eating and BMI, and a negative correlation between external eating and BMI. Emotional eating demonstrated a modest inverse relationship with BMI. A significant interaction between problematic behaviour and nutritional status (normal-weight, overweight, obese) was revealed. Restrained eating was characteristic of obese children whereas external eating of normal-weight children. These results suggest that problematic eating behaviours and their relationship with body weight are similar to those described in studies in Europe. (C) 2012 Asociacion Espanola de Psicologia Conductual. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L. All rights reserved.

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Título según WOS: Problematic eating behaviors and nutritional status in 7 to 12 year-old Chilean children
Título de la Revista: International #Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology
Volumen: 13
Número: 1
Editorial: Sciencedirect
Fecha de publicación: 2013
Página de inicio: 32
Página final: 39
Idioma: English
Notas: ISI