Restrained Eating and Disinhibited Eating: Association with Diet Quality and Body Weight Status Among Adolescents.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Problematic eating behaviours may affect food consumption and, therefore, body weight. However, these associations have not been well understood, especially among adolescents. The aim of the study was to evaluate the associations of restrained eating and disinhibited eating with diet quality and body weight status among adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1450 primary school students aged 11-13 years (52% girls). Dietary data were collected using the food frequency questionnaire (SF-FFQ4PolishChildren^®). Two diet quality scores were evaluated: (i) the pro-Healthy Diet Index (pHDI), which included vegetables, fruit, dairy products, and fish, and (ii) the non-Healthy Diet Index (nHDI), which included fast food, swe

SUBMITTER: Kowalkowska J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11547977 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature