The Association of Eating Behaviours, and Self-Concept, With Weight Status of Indian Adolescents.

IF 2.7 3区医学 Q1 PEDIATRICS

Pediatric Obesity Pub Date : 2025-07-17 DOI:10.1111/ijpo.70044

Shivangi Choudhary, Anmol Bhandari, Suninder Tung, Gurcharan Kaur

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Abstract

Background: The epidemiological and sociocultural context of Indian adolescents is rapidly changing, thus affecting their eating behaviours and increasing overweight and obesity prevalence.

Objectives: The current study was aimed at exploring associations of problematic eating behaviours and self-concept with overweight/obesity in adolescents.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in six schools in Punjab, India, and enrolled 538 randomly selected adolescents aged 10-16 years. The cut-off of > 23rd adult equivalent BMI for overweight/obesity and < 23rd adult equivalent for healthy weight (IAP, 2015) was used. The Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire Revised 18-item version and Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale were used. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to quantify linear relationships among eating behaviours, self-concept and BMI-based weight status. An independent t-test was applied to determine eating behaviour and self-concept variations.

Results: Eating behaviour such as cognitive restraint showed a statistically significant positive correlation with BMI in adolescents (p ≤ 0.001). Higher cognitive restraint significantly increased the probability of being overweight/obese (odds ratio [OR] = 1.153; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.097-1.211). Physical appearance (PHY) and happiness and satisfaction (HAP) domains of adolescents' self-concept showed a significant negative correlation with BMI. In girls, the domain of social acceptance (SOC) showed a significant negative correlation with BMI.

Conclusion: The study highlights the relationship of overweight/obesity with certain aspects of problematic eating behaviours as well as self-concept in adolescents. These findings warrant further longitudinal studies to establish causality, which may provide a comprehensive understanding of the epidemic of adolescent overweight/obesity in India.

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印度青少年饮食行为和自我概念与体重状况的关系。

背景：印度青少年的流行病学和社会文化背景正在迅速变化，从而影响了他们的饮食行为，增加了超重和肥胖的患病率。目的：本研究旨在探讨青少年问题饮食行为和自我概念与超重/肥胖的关系。方法：本横断面研究在印度旁遮普省的6所学校进行，随机抽取538名10-16岁的青少年。结果：青少年的饮食行为如认知约束与BMI呈统计学显著正相关（p≤0.001）。较高的认知约束显著增加超重/肥胖的概率(优势比[OR] = 1.153；95%置信区间[CI] 1.097-1.211)。青少年自我概念的外形（Physical appearance， PHY）和快乐与满意（happiness and satisfaction， HAP）域与BMI呈显著负相关。在女孩中，社会接受域（SOC）与BMI呈显著负相关。结论：该研究强调了超重/肥胖与青少年问题饮食行为的某些方面以及自我概念的关系。这些发现支持进一步的纵向研究，以确定因果关系，这可能提供对印度青少年超重/肥胖流行的全面了解。

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Pediatric Obesity PEDIATRICS-

CiteScore

7.30

自引率

5.30%

发文量

117

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Pediatric Obesity is a peer-reviewed, monthly journal devoted to research into obesity during childhood and adolescence. The topic is currently at the centre of intense interest in the scientific community, and is of increasing concern to health policy-makers and the public at large. Pediatric Obesity has established itself as the leading journal for high quality papers in this field, including, but not limited to, the following: Genetic, molecular, biochemical and physiological aspects of obesity – basic, applied and clinical studies relating to mechanisms of the development of obesity throughout the life course and the consequent effects of obesity on health outcomes Metabolic consequences of child and adolescent obesity Epidemiological and population-based studies of child and adolescent overweight and obesity Measurement and diagnostic issues in assessing child and adolescent adiposity, physical activity and nutrition Clinical management of children and adolescents with obesity including studies of treatment and prevention Co-morbidities linked to child and adolescent obesity – mechanisms, assessment, and treatment Life-cycle factors eg familial, intrauterine and developmental aspects of child and adolescent obesity Nutrition security and the "double burden" of obesity and malnutrition Health promotion strategies around the issues of obesity, nutrition and physical activity in children and adolescents Community and public health measures to prevent overweight and obesity in children and adolescents.