Analysis of association between eating behaviours and childhood obesity among pre-school children: A cross-sectional study

BackgroundChildhood obesity is a worldwide critical health concern. We aimed to clarify whether eating behaviours increased the risk of childhood obesity.MethodsWe recruited 2,049 pre-school children aged 3–6 years between 1 December 2021 and 31 January 2022 in Taizhou, China. Children's weight status was classified according to the International Obesity Task Force criteria, and their eating behaviours were evaluated using the Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire. Correlation analyses, linear regressions, and one-way ANCOVA. were performed to analyse the association between children's eating behaviours and weight status.ResultsIn ‘Food Avoidant' subscales, the scores of satiety responsiveness (P