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Eating behaviors, eating style, and children's weight status: Failure to find an obese eating style
Author(s) -
Israel Allen C.,
Weinstein Jodi B.,
Prince Barbara
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(198502)4:1<113::aid-eat2260040113>3.0.co;2-8
Subject(s) - cafeteria , psychology , style (visual arts) , eating behavior , conceptualization , obesity , emotional eating , eating disorders , developmental psychology , body weight , clinical psychology , medicine , art , pathology , artificial intelligence , computer science , literature
The eating behavior of children in grades 3 through 5 was observed during their regular lunch period in the school cafeteria. The children's heights and weights were also obtained. Observations were made of bite rate, chew rate, and several behaviors interruptive of eating (e.g., utensils down, toys). An eating style score was also derived from these behaviors. Consistent with a distinct eating style conceptualization, fewer bites per unit time were associated with a higher rate of chews per bite. However, the present results for the most part do not support the existence of distinct obese or nonobese eating styles, nor do they indicate a consistent relationship between weight status and eating behaviors or style.