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. 2022 Oct 11;22:1895. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-14297-0

Table 3.

Results from linear regression models between BMI, waist circumference, and body fat percentage, and eating behaviour as the dependent variable

Model 1 Model 2
β (95% CI) β (95% CI)
Sex - Female 1
Uncontrolled eating 2.71 (-2.80 to 8.23) 2.07 (-3.51 to 7.65)
Emotional eating 10.75 (4.23 to 17.27) 10.72 (4.03 to 17.40)
Cognitive restraint eating 5.88 (1.24 to 10.52) 6.06 (1.32 to 10.80)
Parental country of birth - Other 2
Uncontrolled eating 5.29 (0.63 to 9.96) 5.64 (0.92 to 10.36)
Emotional eating 3.22 (-2.32 to 8.76) 3.31 (-2.33 to 8.96)
Cognitive restraint eating 0.34 (-3.61 to 4.29) 0.89 (-3.11 to 4.90)
BMI 3
Uncontrolled eating -0.05 (-0.45 to 0.35) -0.02 (-0.42 to 0.37)
Emotional eating 0.25 (-0.22 to 0.72) 0.28 (-0.20 to 0.75)
Cognitive restraint eating -0.62 (-0.95 to -0.29) -0.64 (-0.97 to -0.31)
Waist circumference 3
Uncontrolled eating 0.12 (-0.09 to 0.32) 0.14 (-0.07 to 0.35)
Emotional eating 0.25 (0.006 to 0.49) 0.24 (-0.003 to 0.49)
Cognitive restraint eating -0.43 (-0.60 to -0.26) -0.44 (-0.61 to -0.27)
Body fat percentage 3
Uncontrolled eating -0.22 (-0.74 to 0.30) -0.18 (-0.70 to 0.34)
Emotional eating 0.04 (-0.58 to 0.67) 0.07 (-0.56 to 0.70)
Cognitive restraint eating -0.52 (-0.95 to -0.09) -0.57 (-1.00 to -0.14)

1Model 1 adjusted for age, Model 2 adjusted for age, smoking, civil status and parental country of birth;

2Model 1 adjusted for age and sex, Model 2 adjusted for age, sex, smoking, and civil status;

3Model 1 adjusted for age and sex, Model 2 adjusted for age, sex, smoking, civil status, and parental country of birth