Characteristics of eating behavior profiles among preschoolers with low-income backgrounds: a person-centered analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individual differences in eating behaviors among young children are well-established, but the extent to which behaviors aggregate within individuals to form distinct eating behavior profiles remains unknown. Our objectives were to identify eating behavior profiles among preschool-aged children and evaluate associations with temperament and weight.

Methods

A secondary, cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from 2 cohort studies was conducted involving 1004 children aged 3-4 years and their parents with low-income backgrounds. Children's eating behaviors and temperament were assessed by parental report. Body mass index z-scores and weight status were calculated using measured heights and weights. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to generate profiles and bi

SUBMITTER: Fisher JO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9308918 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature