Eating behavior and body composition across childhood: a prospective cohort study

Table 3 Longitudinal associations between eating behavior at 4 years and body composition at the age of 10 years

CEBQ subscales at age 4 years (z-scores)		Body composition at age 10 years
CEBQ subscales at age 4 years (z-scores)		BMI SD score B (95% CI)	FMI SD score B (95% CI)	FFMI SD score B (95% CI)
Emotional overeating	Model 1	0.03 (0.00, 0.06)	0.03 (0.00, 0.06)*	0.01 (− 0.03, 0.04)
Emotional overeating	Model 2	0.03 (0.00, 0.06)*	0.03 (0.00, 0.06)*	0.01 (−0.02, 0.03)
Food responsiveness	Model 1	0.14 (0.10, 0.17)**	0.09 (0.06, 0.12)**	0.13 (0.10, 0.16)**
Food responsiveness	Model 2	0.02 (−0.01, 0.05)	0.02 (−0.01, 0.04)	0.02 (− 0.01, 0.05)
Enjoyment of food	Model 1	0.09 (0.06, 0.12)**	0.03 (0.00, 0.06)*	0.13 (0.10, 0.16)**
Enjoyment of food	Model 2	0.00 (−0.03, 0.03)	−0.03 (− 0.05, − 0.00)*	0.05 (0.02, 0.08)*
Satiety responsiveness	Model 1	− 0.15 (− 0.19, − 0.12)**	−0.06 (− 0.09, − 0.03)**	−0.19 (− 0.22, − 0.16)**
Satiety responsiveness	Model 2	−0.03 (− 0.06, 0.00)	0.02 (− 0.01, 0.05)	−0.08 (− 0.11, − 0.05)**

Values are linear regression coefficients. Model 1 was adjusted for child ethnicity, birth weight for gestational age SD score, household income, maternal educational level, maternal BMI and maternal anxiety symptoms. Model 2 was additionally adjusted for BMI at 4 years. N = 3331. * represents p-value < 0.05. ** represents p-value < 0.001
Abbreviations: CEBQ Child eating behavior questionnaire, BMI Body mass index, FMI Fat mass index, FFMI Fat free mass index, SD score Standard Deviation score

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