Longitudinal bidirectional relationship between children's appetite and diet quality: A prospective cohort study

This study explored the relationship between eating behaviours and diet quality, from 7 to 10y. The sample included 3879 children evaluated, from the Portuguese birth cohort Generation XXI, with complete information on Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and the Children Eating Behaviour Questionnair...

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Published in:Appetite 2022-02, Vol.169, p.105801-105801, Article 105801
Main Authors: da Costa, Marta Pinto, Severo, Milton, Oliveira, Andreia, Lopes, Carla, Hetherington, Marion, Vilela, Sofia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Appetite
CEBQ
Child
Child Behavior
Cohort study
Diet
Diet quality
Feeding Behavior
Healthy eating index
Humans
Prospective Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:This study explored the relationship between eating behaviours and diet quality, from 7 to 10y. The sample included 3879 children evaluated, from the Portuguese birth cohort Generation XXI, with complete information on Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and the Children Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (CEBQ). A healthy eating index (HEI) (range: 9–31) was developed to evaluate the child's diet quality. The eight CEBQ's eating behaviours were included in the analysis. Generalised linear models were used to estimate the associations. Adjusted structural equation modelling was performed to study the direction of the associations. Eating behaviours measured at age 7y tracked to age 10y. A bidirectional inverse association between the food fussiness trait and diet quality was found, with a similar magnitude (p 
ISSN:0195-6663
1095-8304
DOI:10.1016/j.appet.2021.105801