Obesogenic eating behaviour and dietary intake in German children and adolescents: results from the GINIplus and LISA birth cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

The transition to adolescence is characterised by considerable behavioural changes, including diet. This study describes the level of obesogenic eating behaviours in 10- and 15-year-olds, and their association with dietary intake.

Subjects/methods

Participants of the 10- and 15-year follow-ups of the German GINIplus and LISA birth cohort studies were included (N₁₀ = 2257; N₁₅ = 1880). Eating behaviours and dietary intake were assessed via self-report questionnaires. Sex-stratified, cross-sectional associations of "external eating", "emotional eating" and "dietary restraint" (the latter at age 15 years only) with dietary intake (17 food groups-categorised into tertiles, macronutrients, and total energy) were assessed using multinomi

SUBMITTER: Marb A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9550626 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature