From Overweight to Severe Obesity: Physical Activity and Behavioural Profiles in a Large Clinical Cohort.

ABSTRACT: Background: Behavioural heterogeneity in obesity is increasingly recognised, but how specific dietary patterns, food preferences and physical activity vary between obesity classes remains poorly characterised. Methods: We analysed behavioural, dietary, and lifestyle data from 1366 adults attending a tertiary obesity clinic in Italy. Participants were stratified into five obesity classes defined by BMI. Age-adjusted regression models and chi-square tests with Bonferroni correction were used to examine associations between obesity severity and key behavioural outcomes, including food preferences, eating behaviours, physical activity, and self-reported sleep quality. Results: The prevalence of uncontrolled eating, skipping meals, and fast eating significantly increased with obesity severity a

SUBMITTER: Campoli F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12372107 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature