Classifying and characterizing Chinese young adults reporting picky eating: A latent profile analysis
Tóm tắt
Picky eating (PE) is common across the lifespan and related to psychosocial impairment and limited dietary variety. However, research about PE in non‐Western countries is limited. Because eating behaviors may differ by culture, operationalizing PE in non‐Western countries (e.g., China) is needed. The present study aimed to replicate two previous studies identifying PE profiles in Western countries by using latent profile analysis (LPA) to classify and characterize adults reporting picky eating in a Chinese sample.
A sample of 1,068 Chinese young adults completed a battery of questionnaires including the adult eating behavior questionnaire (AEBQ). LPA was utilized to identify eating profiles. The three‐step approach was used to examine predictors of latent memberships and profile differences on various self‐reported measures.
The best fit was a four‐profile solution, with two picky eating profiles emerging:
Characterizing PE profiles is an important step toward understanding eating behaviors among Chinese young adults. Identifying various eating profiles has implications for future research related to PE, including the development of diagnostic tools and interventions to address PE in a Chinese context.
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