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Table 2 The psychological dimensions of eating behavior at baseline, 3 and 6 months

From: Effect of a prescriptive dietary intervention on psychological dimensions of eating behavior in obese adolescents

  

%1

  

Baseline

3 months

6 months

External eating *§

Not at all

23

36

42

 

Sometimes

60

62

53

 

Frequently/always

17

2

5

Emotional eating §

Not at all

48

59

65

 

Sometimes

43

35

29

 

Frequently/always

9

6

6

Dietary restraint

Not at all

2

5

2

 

Sometimes

41

47

43

 

Frequently/always

57

48

55

Parental pressure to eat

Not at all

32

37

37

 

Sometimes

42

33

44

 

Frequently/always

26

30

19

  1. 1Values are proportion of the 91 adolescents who completed the intervention and returned the eating behaviour questionnaires.
  2. *significant difference between baseline and 3 months by the McNemar’s Test.
  3. §significant difference between baseline and 6 months by the McNemar’s Test.
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1479-5868

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