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Table 3 Mean of the DEBQ-C subscale according to obesity status of children and adolescents with high weight

From: Validating the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire for Children (DEBQ-C) among Korean children and adolescents with high weight

 

Total

Total (N = 233)

Overweight (N = 28)

Obese (N = 131)

Morbidly obese (N = 74)

p value

Emotional eatingA

1.37 ± 0.49

1.24 ± 0.38

1.39 ± 0.52

1.37 ± 0.48

0.211

Restrained eatingB

1.92 ± 0.38

1.94 ± 0.36

1.93 ± 0.39

1.90 ± 0.39

0.848

External eatingC

2.01 ± 0.45

1.92 ± 0.46

2.05 ± 0.47

1.98 ± 0.42

0.314

 

Children

Total (N = 139)

Overweight (N = 18)

Obese (N = 84)

Morbidly obese (N = 37)

p value

Emotional eating

1.33 ± 0.47

1.15 ± 0.22b

1.38 ± 0.52a

1.32 ± 0.043ab

0.013

Restrained eating

1.89 ± 0.37

1.94 ± 0.40

1.91 ± 0.36

1.83 ± 0.38

0.457

External eating

2.03 ± 0.45

1.83 ± 0.35b

2.09 ± 0.47a

2.01 ± 0.45ab

0.043

 

Adolescents

Total (N = 94)

Overweight (N = 10)

Obese (N = 47)

Morbidly obese (N = 37)

p value

Emotional eating

1.42 ± 0.51

1.41 ± 0.55

1.42 ± 0.51

1.43 ± 0.53

0.997

Restrained eating

1.96 ± 0.40

1.93 ± 0.30

1.96 ± 0.44

1.97 ± 0.39

0.928

External eating

1.98 ± 0.44

2.08 ± 0.59

1.99 ± 0.46

1.95 ± 0.38

0.771

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD
  2. p values for difference between groups from welch’s analysis of variance (continuous variables)
  3. Significantly different among the group were indicated by superscripts through the games-howell post-hoc tests
  4. A It means overeating due to negative emotions, and the higher the score, the higher the emotional eating. 7 questions. Consists of 1 (no) to 3 (yes) points
  5. B It refers to overeating when the urge to eat is suppressed or the cognitive effort to eat less is released. The higher the score, the higher the degree of restrained eating. 7 questions. Consists of 1 (no) to 3 (yes) points
  6. C It means that eating is induced impulsively when seeing or smelling food regardless of the state of internal psychological arousal. The higher the score, the higher the degree of external eating. 6 questions. Consists of 1 (no) to 3 (yes) points