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Table 5 Univariate associations between preceding factors at 10 years and binge eating symptoms in the past 3 months at 14 years (n = 3595)

From: Subclinical binge eating symptoms in early adolescence and its preceding and concurrent factors: a population-based study

Preceding factors at 10 years

Total n

Binge eating symptoms at 14 years

No symptoms

Overeating only

LOC eating only

Binge eating (overeating and LOC eating)

 

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Self-reported

 Emotional problems

2995

Ref.

1.13 (0.93, 1.37)

1.33 (1.17, 1.51)

1.67 (1.35, 2.06)

 Behavioral problems

2986

Ref.

1.19 (0.99, 1.43)

1.18 (1.03, 1.35)

1.36 (1.09, 1.70)

 Body dissatisfaction

2975

Ref.

1.13 (0.74, 1.73)

1.91 (1.43, 2.56)

2.46 (1.49, 4.07)

Mother-reported

 Emotional overeating

3124

Ref.

1.23 (1.04, 1.46)

1.39 (1.24, 1.57)

1.30 (1.05, 1.61)

 Food responsiveness

3189

Ref.

1.31 (1.10, 1.55)

1.53 (1.36, 1.72)

1.70 (1.40, 2.06)

 Enjoyment of food

3193

Ref.

1.06 (0.88, 1.29)

1.28 (1.11, 1.48)

1.22 (0.95, 1.57)

 Satiety responsiveness

3196

Ref.

0.99 (0.82, 1.20)

0.87 (0.76, 1.00)

0.73 (0.56, 0.95)

 Restrained eating

3182

Ref.

1.01 (0.83, 1.22)

1.27 (1.13, 1.43)

1.27 (1.03, 1.56)

 Emotional problems

3157

Ref.

1.17 (0.99, 1.39)

1.15 (1.01, 1.30)

1.07 (0.84, 1.37)

 Behavioral problems

3159

Ref.

1.25 (1.07, 1.46)

1.13 (0.99, 1.28)

1.20 (0.96, 1.49)

Body composition

 BMI SD score

3329

Ref.

1.19 (0.99, 1.43)

1.34 (1.17, 1.54)

1.72 (1.36, 2.19)

 Fat Mass Index SD score

3294

Ref.

1.14 (0.93, 1.40)

1.35 (1.18, 1.54)

1.60 (1.29, 1.98)

 Fat Free Mass Index SD score

3294

Ref.

1.17 (0.96, 1.42)

1.24 (1.08, 1.43)

1.53 (1.22, 1.92)

  1. *All preceding factors were standardized. Results were obtained with multinomial logistic regression analysis and all associations were adjusted for adolescent sex and exact age at outcome assessment. LOC loss of control, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, SD standard deviation