Picky eating in an obesity intervention for preschool-aged children - what role does it play, and does the measurement instrument matter?

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Research on picky eating in childhood obesity treatment is limited and inconsistent, with various instruments and questions used. This study examines the role of picky eating in a randomized controlled obesity intervention for preschoolers using subscales from two instruments: The Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ) and the Lifestyle Behavior Checklist (LBC). METHOD:The study includes 130 children (mean age 5.2 years (SD 0.7), 54% girls, mean Body Mass Index (BMI) z-score 2.9 (SD 0.6)) and their parents (nearly 60% of non-Swedish background, 40% with university degree). Families were randomized to a parent-group treatment focusing on evidence-based parenting practices or to standard treatment focusing on lifestyle changes. The children's heights and weights (BMI z-score

SUBMITTER: Sandvik P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6724280 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature