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

Table 4 Longitudinal associations between body composition at 4 and 6 years and eating behavior at the age of 10 years

Body composition		CEBQ subscales at age 10 years (z-scores)
Body composition		Emotional overeating B (95% CI)	Food responsiveness B (95% CI)	Enjoyment of food B (95% CI)	Satiety responsiveness B (95% CI)
At age 4 years
BMI SD score	Model 1	0.09 (0.05, 0.12)**	0.23 (0.19, 0.28)**	0.17 (0.13, 0.21)**	−0.24 (− 0.28, − 0.20)**
BMI SD score	Model 2	0.09 (0.05, 0.12)**	0.15 (0.11, 0.19)**	0.09 (0.06, 0.13)**	−0.12 (− 0.16, − 0.08)**
At age 6 years (n = 3097)
FMI SD score	Model 1	0.17 (0.12, 0.21)**	0.45 (0.40, 0.49)**	0.23 (0.18, 0.27)**	−0.26 (− 0.31, − 0.22)**
FMI SD score	Model 2	0.16 (0.11, 0.20)**	0.37 (0.32, 0.41)**	0.17 (0.13, 0.21)**	−0.19 (− 0.23, − 0.15)**
FFMI SD score	Model 1	0.06 (0.02, 0.10)*	0.22 (0.19, 0.26)**	0.17 (0.13, 0.20)**	−0.28 (− 0.32, − 0.24)**
FFMI SD score	Model 2	0.06 (0.03, 0.10)*	0.17 (0.13, 0.20)**	0.10 (0.06, 0.13)**	−0.17 (− 0.21, − 0.14)**

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 the corresponding eating behavior subscale at 4 years. N = 3331, for the analyses with FMI and FFMI at age 6 years, n = 3097. * 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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