Research Article

Children’s Eating Behavior Questionnaire Correlated with Body Compositions of Thai Children and Adolescents with Obesity: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Demographic data, body composition, dietary assessment, and CEBQ scores of the participants.

Obese children and adolescents (n = 97)
(means ± SD or median [IQR])

Age (years)10.5 [9.0, 12.2]
Sex, male (n, %)59 (61%)
Body weight (kg)62.8 ± 16.6
Height (cm)147.7 ± 12.2
BMI (kg/m2)27.8 [25.5, 30.5]
BMI-for-age z-score (BAZ)3.0 [2.6, 3.7]
Waist circumference (cm)90.5 ± 10.3
Hip circumference (cm)95.9 ± 11.1

Body impedance analysis (BIA)
Fat mass (kg)26.0 ± 8.1
Fat mass index (kg/m2)11.7 ± 2.7
Fat-free mass (kg)34.9 [29.2, 42.2]
Fat-free mass index (kg/m2)15.8 [14.8, 17.3]
Skeletal muscle mass (kg)18.5 [15.3, 22.9]
Percent body fat (%)42.5 [37.6, 45.4]
Trunk fat mass (kg)12.6 ± 4.0
Trunk fat mass index (kg/m2)5.7 ± 1.4

Total nutrients intake
Caloric intake (kcal/day)1446.3 [1156.9, 1916.0]
Protein intake (g/kg/day)1.1 [0.8, 1.3]
Cholesterol intake (mg/day)331.1 [133.2, 535.4]
Energy distribution (C : P : F) (%)48 : 17 : 35

Eating Behaviors Scores
Food Responsiveness (FR)3.2 ± 0.9
Enjoyment of Food (EF)4.1 ± 0.7
Emotional Overeating (EOE)2.1 ± 0.9
Desire to Drink (DD)3.1 ± 1.2
Satiety Responsiveness (SR)2.1 ± 0.6
Slowness in Eating (SE)1.9 ± 0.8
Emotional Undereating (EUE)2.4 ± 0.8
Food Fussiness (FF)2.6 ± 0.9

Energy distribution (carbohydrate : protein : fat), expressed as percentage.