Eating behaviour and weight status at 2 years of age: data from the Cork BASELINE Birth Cohort Study.
Eur J Clin Nutr
; 69(12): 1356-9, 2015 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26264350
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:
To conduct an analysis of associations between eating behaviours and weight status in 2-year-old children. SUBJECTS/METHODS:
Data were collected prospectively in the maternal-infant dyad Cork BASELINE Birth Cohort Study. The weight status of children aged 2 years (n=1189) was assigned using the International Obesity Task Force BMI cutoffs using measured heights and weights. Eating behaviours were assessed using the Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (CEBQ).RESULTS:
Eighty percent of children were of normal weight, 14% were overweight or obese and 6% were underweight. From the CEBQ, food approach behaviours including Enjoyment of Food (odds ratio (OR)=1.90, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.46-2.48) and Food Responsiveness (OR=1.73, 95% CI=1.47-2.03) were associated with overweight/obesity (all P<0.001). The food avoidant behaviours of Satiety Responsiveness (OR=2.03, 95% CI=1.38-2.98) and Slowness in Eating (OR=1.44, 95% CI=1.01-2.04) were associated with underweight at 2 years (all P<0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
Eating behaviours are associated with weight status as early as 2 years of age.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thinness
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Body Weight
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Overweight
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Feeding Behavior
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Obesity
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur J Clin Nutr
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Irlanda