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Overeating phenotypes in overweight and obese children.

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Boutelle, KN; Peterson, CB; Crosby, RD; Rydell, SA; Zucker, N; Harnack, L
Published in: Appetite
May 2014

The purpose of this study was to identify overeating phenotypes and their correlates in overweight and obese children. One hundred and seventeen treatment-seeking overweight and obese 8-12year-old children and their parents completed the study. Children completed an eating in the absence of hunger (EAH) paradigm, the Eating Disorder Examination interview, and measurements of height and weight. Parents and children completed questionnaires that evaluated satiety responsiveness, food responsiveness, negative affect eating, external eating and eating in the absence of hunger. Latent profile analysis was used to identify heterogeneity in overeating phenotypes in the child participants. Latent classes were then compared on measures of demographics, obesity status and nutritional intake. Three latent classes of overweight and obese children were identified: High Satiety Responsive, High Food Responsive, and Moderate Satiety and Food Responsive. Results indicated that the High Food Responsive group had higher BMI and BMI-Z scores compared to the High Satiety Responsive group. No differences were found among classes in demographics or nutritional intake. This study identified three overeating phenotypes, supporting the heterogeneity of eating patterns associated with overweight and obesity in treatment-seeking children. These finding suggest that these phenotypes can potentially be used to identify high risk groups, inform prevention and intervention targets, and develop specific treatments for these behavioral phenotypes.

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Appetite

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1095-8304

Publication Date

May 2014

Volume

76

Start / End Page

95 / 100

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Satiation
  • Phenotype
  • Pediatric Obesity
  • Overweight
  • Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Mental Recall
  • Male
  • Hyperphagia
  • Hunger
 

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Boutelle, K. N., Peterson, C. B., Crosby, R. D., Rydell, S. A., Zucker, N., & Harnack, L. (2014). Overeating phenotypes in overweight and obese children. Appetite, 76, 95–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2014.01.076
Boutelle, Kerri N., Carol B. Peterson, Ross D. Crosby, Sarah A. Rydell, Nancy Zucker, and Lisa Harnack. “Overeating phenotypes in overweight and obese children.Appetite 76 (May 2014): 95–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2014.01.076.
Boutelle KN, Peterson CB, Crosby RD, Rydell SA, Zucker N, Harnack L. Overeating phenotypes in overweight and obese children. Appetite. 2014 May;76:95–100.
Boutelle, Kerri N., et al. “Overeating phenotypes in overweight and obese children.Appetite, vol. 76, May 2014, pp. 95–100. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.appet.2014.01.076.
Boutelle KN, Peterson CB, Crosby RD, Rydell SA, Zucker N, Harnack L. Overeating phenotypes in overweight and obese children. Appetite. 2014 May;76:95–100.
Journal cover image

Published In

Appetite

DOI

EISSN

1095-8304

Publication Date

May 2014

Volume

76

Start / End Page

95 / 100

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Satiation
  • Phenotype
  • Pediatric Obesity
  • Overweight
  • Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Mental Recall
  • Male
  • Hyperphagia
  • Hunger