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Background <p>Adolescence is a key developmental stage marked by physiological and behavioural changes. Eating behaviour, modifiable and sex-dependent, may be altered and linked to future health issues. This cross-sectional study aims to assess whether eating behaviours and body composition are associated in an adolescent sample.</p> Methods <p>Participants aged 12.5–17.5 years were recruited from 10 European cities, with valid data on age, sex, socio-demographic status, body composition and physical activity and who had also completed the specific eating behaviour questionnaire “Eating Behaviour and Weight Problems Inventory for Children”. Different linear regression models were adjusted for relevant confounders, and ANCOVA models were performed.</p> Results <p>Eating Behaviours related to weight concerns, dietary restraint, emotional eating, fear of weight gain, healthy nutrition and figure dissatisfaction were strongly positively associated with higher Body Mass Index (BMI), Fat Mass Index (FMI) and Waist Circumference (WC), especially in males (betas resulting from the association between these behavioural subscales and body composition in males, ranged from 0.174 to 0.974 for BMI, 0.172 to 0.930 for FMI, and 0.128 to 0.889 for WC). The strongest association was detected in the weight concerns subscale for both males and females.</p> Conclusion <p>Eating behaviours across all domains are significantly linked to body composition, with variations depending on the specific behavioural domain and the adolescent’s sex. These findings are critical for identifying specific behavioural patterns that contribute to obesity and related health issues, providing new insights for more targeted prevention strategies during this crucial stage of development.</p>

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How eating behaviours associate to body composition in European adolescents: a cross-sectional analysis from the HELENA study

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    2026年3月10日

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  • Andrea Jimeno-Martínez,
  • Miguel Seral-Cortés,
  • Ivie Maneschy,
  • Azahara I. Rupérez,
  • Kurt Widhalm,
  • Anthony Kafatos,
  • Cristina Molina-Hidalgo,
  • Marcela González-Gross,
  • Sonia Gómez-Martínez,
  • Esther Nova,
  • Stefaan De Henauw,
  • Dénes Molnár,
  • Romana Roccaldo,
  • Laurent Béghin,
  • Mathilde Kersting,
  • Christina Breidenassel,
  • Yannis Manios,
  • Angel Gutierrez,
  • Giannis Arnaoutis,
  • Luis A. Moreno,
  • Luis A. Moreno,
  • José A. Casajús,
  • Jesús Fleta,
  • Gerardo Rodríguez,
  • Concepción Tomás,
  • María I. Mesana,
  • Germán Vicente-Rodríguez,
  • Adoración Villarroya,
  • Carlos M. Gil,
  • Ignacio Ara,
  • Juan Fernández Alvira,
  • Gloria Bueno,
  • Olga Bueno,
  • Juan F. León,
  • Jesús Mª Garagorri,
  • Idoia Labayen,
  • Iris Iglesia,
  • Silvia Bel,
  • Luis A. Gracia Marco,
  • Theodora Mouratidou,
  • Alba Santaliestra-Pasías,
  • Esther González-Gil,
  • Pilar De Miguel-Etayo,
  • Cristina Julián,
  • Mary Miguel-Berges,
  • Isabel Iguacel,
  • Azahara Rupérez,
  • Miguel Seral-Cortes,
  • Ascensión Marcos,
  • Julia Wärnberg,
  • Esther Nova,
  • Sonia Gómez,
  • Ligia Esperanza Díaz,
  • Javier Romeo,
  • Ana Veses,
  • Belén Zapatera,
  • Tamara Pozo,
  • David Martínez,
  • Laurent Beghin,
  • Christian Libersa,
  • Frédéric Gottrand,
  • Catalina Iliescu,
  • Juliana Von Berlepsch,
  • Mathilde Kersting,
  • Wolfgang Sichert-Hellert,
  • Ellen Koeppen,
  • Dénes Molnar,
  • Eva Erhardt,
  • Katalin Csernus,
  • Katalin Török,
  • Szilvia Bokor,
  • Mrs. Angster,
  • Enikö Nagy,
  • Orsolya Kovács,
  • Judit Répasi,
  • Anthony Kafatos,
  • Caroline Codrington,
  • María Plada,
  • Angeliki Papadaki,
  • Katerina Sarri,
  • Anna Viskadourou,
  • Christos Hatzis,
  • Michael Kiriakakis,
  • George Tsibinos,
  • Constantine Vardavas,
  • Manolis Sbokos,
  • Eva Protoyeraki,
  • Maria Fasoulaki,
  • Peter Stehle,
  • Klaus Pietrzik,
  • Marcela González-Gross,
  • Christina Breidenassel,
  • Andre Spinneker,
  • Jasmin Al-Tahan,
  • Miriam Segoviano,
  • Anke Berchtold,
  • Christine Bierschbach,
  • Erika Blatzheim,
  • Adelheid Schuch,
  • Petra Pickert,
  • Manuel J. Castillo,
  • Ángel Gutiérrez,
  • Francisco B. Ortega,
  • Jonatan R. Ruiz,
  • Enrique G. Artero,
  • Vanesa España,
  • David Jiménez-Pavón,
  • Palma Chillón,
  • Cristóbal Sánchez-Muñoz,
  • Magdalena Cuenca,
  • Davide Arcella,
  • Elena Azzini,
  • Emma Barrison,
  • Noemi Bevilacqua,
  • Pasquale Buonocore,
  • Giovina Catasta,
  • Laura Censi,
  • Donatella Ciarapica,
  • Paola D’Acapito,
  • Marika Ferrari,
  • Myriam Galfo,
  • Cinzia Le Donne,
  • Catherine Leclercq,
  • Giuseppe Maiani,
  • Beatrice Mauro,
  • Lorenza Mistura,
  • Antonella Pasquali,
  • Raffaela Piccinelli,
  • Angela Polito,
  • Romana Roccaldo,
  • Raffaella Spada,
  • Stefania Sette,
  • Maria Zaccaria,
  • Luca Scalfi,
  • Paola Vitaglione,
  • Concetta Montagnese,
  • Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij,
  • Stefaan De Henauw,
  • Tineke De Vriendt,
  • Lea Maes,
  • Christophe Matthys,
  • Carine Vereecken,
  • Mieke de Maeyer,
  • Charlene Ottevaere,
  • Inge Huybrechts,
  • Kurt Widhalm,
  • Katharina Phillipp,
  • Sabine Dietrich,
  • Birgit Kubelka Marion Boriss-Riedl,
  • Yannis Manios,
  • Eva Grammatikaki,
  • Zoi Bouloubasi,
  • Tina Louisa Cook,
  • Sofia Eleutheriou,
  • Orsalia Consta,
  • George Moschonis,
  • Ioanna Katsaroli,
  • George Kraniou,
  • Stalo Papoutsou,
  • Despoina Keke,
  • Ioanna Petraki,
  • Elena Bellou,
  • Sofia Tanagra,
  • Kostalenia Kallianoti,
  • Dionysia Argyropoulou,
  • Stamatoula Tsikrika,
  • Christos Karaiskos,
  • Jean Dallongeville,
  • Aline Meirhaeghe,
  • Michael Sjöstrom,
  • Jonatan R. Ruiz,
  • Francisco B. Ortega,
  • María Hagströmer,
  • Anita Hurtig Wennlöf,
  • Lena Hallström,
  • Emma Patterson,
  • Lydia Kwak,
  • Julia Wärnberg,
  • Nico Rizzo,
  • Jackie Sánchez-Molero,
  • Sara Castelló,
  • Elena Picó,
  • Maite Navarro,
  • Blanca Viadel,
  • José Enrique Carreres,
  • Gema Merino,
  • Rosa Sanjuán,
  • María Lorente,
  • María José Sánchez,
  • Chantal Gilbert,
  • Sarah Thomas,
  • Elaine Allchurch,
  • Peter Burgess,
  • Gunnar Hall,
  • Annika Astrom,
  • Anna Sverkén,
  • Agneta Broberg,
  • Annick Masson,
  • Claire Lehoux,
  • Pascal Brabant,
  • Philippe Pate,
  • Laurence Fontaine,
  • Andras Sebok,
  • Tunde Kuti,
  • Adrienn Hegyi,
  • Cristina Maldonado,
  • Ana Llorente,
  • Emilio García,
  • Holger von Fircks,
  • Marianne Lilja Hallberg,
  • Maria Messerer,
  • Mats Larsson,
  • Helena Fredriksson,
  • Viola Adamsson,
  • Ingmar Börjesson,
  • Laura Fernández,
  • Laura Smillie,
  • Josephine Wills,
  • Marcela González-Gross,
  • Raquel Pedrero-Chamizo,
  • Agustín Meléndez,
  • Jara Valtueña,
  • David Jiménez-Pavón,
  • Ulrike Albers,
  • Pedro J. Benito,
  • Juan José Gómez Lorente,
  • David Cañada,
  • Alejandro Urzanqui,
  • Rosa María Torres,
  • Paloma Navarro

摘要

Background

Adolescence is a key developmental stage marked by physiological and behavioural changes. Eating behaviour, modifiable and sex-dependent, may be altered and linked to future health issues. This cross-sectional study aims to assess whether eating behaviours and body composition are associated in an adolescent sample.

Methods

Participants aged 12.5–17.5 years were recruited from 10 European cities, with valid data on age, sex, socio-demographic status, body composition and physical activity and who had also completed the specific eating behaviour questionnaire “Eating Behaviour and Weight Problems Inventory for Children”. Different linear regression models were adjusted for relevant confounders, and ANCOVA models were performed.

Results

Eating Behaviours related to weight concerns, dietary restraint, emotional eating, fear of weight gain, healthy nutrition and figure dissatisfaction were strongly positively associated with higher Body Mass Index (BMI), Fat Mass Index (FMI) and Waist Circumference (WC), especially in males (betas resulting from the association between these behavioural subscales and body composition in males, ranged from 0.174 to 0.974 for BMI, 0.172 to 0.930 for FMI, and 0.128 to 0.889 for WC). The strongest association was detected in the weight concerns subscale for both males and females.

Conclusion

Eating behaviours across all domains are significantly linked to body composition, with variations depending on the specific behavioural domain and the adolescent’s sex. These findings are critical for identifying specific behavioural patterns that contribute to obesity and related health issues, providing new insights for more targeted prevention strategies during this crucial stage of development.