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Eating Behaviors and Lifestyle in Body Weight and Health

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Obesity".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 November 2026 | Viewed by 3042

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Dr. Vilma Kriaucioniene

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1. Health Research Institute, Faculty of Public Health, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilžės Str. 18, 47181 Kaunas, Lithuania
2. Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilžės Str. 18, 47181 Kaunas, Lithuania
Interests: diet quality; eating behaviour; body weight; obesity; weight management practices; health; lifestyle
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Prof. Dr. Rima Kregždytė

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Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
Interests: health data management and analysis; epidemiological methods; statistics in epidemiology; health monitoring evaluation
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Unhealthy eating behaviors, poor diet quality, and imbalanced body weight are pressing public health concerns worldwide. Modern lifestyles characterized by high-calorie food availability, sedentary habits, irregular eating patterns, and daily routines that disrupt balanced nutrition have contributed to rising rates of overweight, obesity, and other chronic diseases. Maintaining a healthy body weight is important not only for preventing chronic disease but also for supporting physical function and overall well-being.

Moreover, personal attitudes toward body image and societal pressures to achieve a so-called “ideal” body weight can significantly influence eating behavior aspects, including food choice and dietary patterns. These factors may drive individuals to follow restrictive diets or other unhealthy practices, making them essential to consider when addressing public health challenges related to nutrition and body weight.

This Special Issue aims to explore the complex relationships between dietary habits, diet quality, eating behavior aspects (such as food choice and intake patterns), and other lifestyle factors, including physical inactivity and sleep quality, and their impact on body weight and health. We welcome original research and review articles addressing dietary habits, diet quality, eating behavior aspects, body weight, obesity, unhealthy weight loss practices, nutrition-related lifestyle factors, and their effects on chronic disease prevention and overall health outcomes.

Dr. Vilma Kriaucioniene
Prof. Dr. Rima Kregždytė
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Keywords

  • dietary habits
  • diet quality
  • eating behavioral aspects
  • body weight
  • obesity
  • weight management practices
  • health
  • lifestyle

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High Prevalence of Anthropometric-Only Obesity and Cardiometabolic Risk: Evidence from a Population-Based Study
by Vilma Kriaučionienė, Asta Raskilienė, Lina Šnipaitienė, Dalia Lukšienė, Abdonas Tamošiūnas, Ričardas Radišauskas, Vaiva Lesauskaitė and Janina Petkevičienė
Nutrients 2026, 18(2), 229; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18020229 - 12 Jan 2026
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Background/Objectives: The Lancet Commission proposes a new obesity definition that combines body mass index (BMI) with anthropometric measurements to distinguish adipose tissue excess more effectively. This study aims to determine the prevalence of obesity based on the new definition and to examine [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: The Lancet Commission proposes a new obesity definition that combines body mass index (BMI) with anthropometric measurements to distinguish adipose tissue excess more effectively. This study aims to determine the prevalence of obesity based on the new definition and to examine cardiometabolic risk factors and lifestyle habits across different obesity phenotypes in the urban population of Lithuania. Methods: This study was conducted among residents of Kaunas city from 2020 to 2024. A total of 3426 adults aged 25–69 years (57.1% of the random sample) were participated. Three individuals were excluded due to missing anthropometric data. Participants were categorized into three phenotypes: (1) no obesity (BMI < 30 kg/m2 and no or one elevated anthropometric measure, (2) anthropometric-only obesity (BMI < 30 kg/m2 and at least 2 elevated anthropometric measures), and (3) BMI-plus-anthropometric obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 plus at least one elevated anthropometric measure or BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2). Standardized anthropometric, biochemical, and clinical measurements were collected, along with self-reported dietary habits and leisure-time physical activity. Results: Anthropometric-only obesity was highly prevalent, affecting 36.1% of males and 22.7% of females (p < 0.05). The prevalence of BMI-plus-anthropometric obesity was 24.1% among males and 21.4% among females. Individuals with anthropometric-only obesity had significantly higher odds of metabolic syndrome (OR 8.64; 95% CI 6.97–10.71), diabetes (OR 3.01; 95% CI 1.72–5.25), coronary heart disease (OR 1.48; 95% CI 1.12–1.97), and several lipid abnormalities compared with those without obesity. The highest cardiometabolic risk was observed in the BMI-plus-anthropometric obesity group. Greater adiposity was associated with higher intake of red meat, junk foods, and sugary drinks, while physical activity levels declined across obesity categories. Conclusions: Anthropometric-only obesity is a common and metabolically adverse phenotype that cannot be detected using BMI alone. A new obesity definition enhances identification of high-risk individuals and supports targeted prevention strategies. Full article
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Association Between Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Intuitive and Mindful Eating in Turkish Young Adults
by Hande Ongun Yilmaz, Sedat Arslan, Kevser Tari Selcuk and Salim Yilmaz
Nutrients 2026, 18(2), 196; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18020196 - 7 Jan 2026
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Background/Objectives: This study aimed to examine the association between Mediterranean diet adherence and adaptive eating behaviors, specifically intuitive eating and mindful eating, among Turkish young adults. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 2293 young adults aged 18–34 years who completed an online [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to examine the association between Mediterranean diet adherence and adaptive eating behaviors, specifically intuitive eating and mindful eating, among Turkish young adults. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 2293 young adults aged 18–34 years who completed an online survey between December 2023 and March 2024. Data were collected using the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Scale (MEDAS), Intuitive Eating Scale-2 (IES-2), and Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ-30). One-way ANOVA compared eating behavior scores across adherence groups. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses examined the unique contribution of MEDAS scores after controlling for demographic, socioeconomic, health, lifestyle, and nutritional factors. Results: Among the participants, 64.5% demonstrated low, 27.0% moderate, and 8.4% high Mediterranean diet adherence. ANOVA revealed significant differences in both IES-2 and MEQ-30 scores across groups. In hierarchical regression, MEDAS significantly predicted intuitive eating (B = 0.023, p = 0.004, contributing 10.72% to explained variance) and mindful eating (B = 0.776, p = 0.001, contributing 13.61%) after controlling for all covariates. BMI emerged as the strongest predictor for both outcomes, with divergent associations: negative for intuitive eating and positive for mindful eating. Final models explained 5.8% and 6.2% of variance in IES-2 and MEQ-30, respectively. Conclusions: Mediterranean diet adherence demonstrated significant positive associations with both intuitive and mindful eating behaviors, independent of multiple confounders. Although effect sizes were modest, these findings suggest that promoting Mediterranean dietary patterns may complement interventions aimed at fostering adaptive eating behaviors. The divergent BMI associations warrant further investigation. Full article
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Emotional and Uncontrolled Eating Mediate the Well-Being–Adiposity Relationship in Women but Not in Men
by Maria Diez-Hernández, Isabella Parilli-Moser, María Fernanda Zerón-Rugerio and Maria Izquierdo-Pulido
Nutrients 2026, 18(1), 111; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18010111 - 29 Dec 2025
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Background/Objectives: Sex and gender influence dietary habits, eating behaviors, mental health, and obesity risk. Women exhibit a higher prevalence of emotional eating and mental health problems, which may contribute to sex-specific differences in adiposity. This study aimed to explore the associations between [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: Sex and gender influence dietary habits, eating behaviors, mental health, and obesity risk. Women exhibit a higher prevalence of emotional eating and mental health problems, which may contribute to sex-specific differences in adiposity. This study aimed to explore the associations between adiposity, diet quality, eating behaviors, mental health, and well-being, and to examine whether eating behaviors mediate the relationship between mental health and adiposity, stratified by sex. Methods: One hundred twenty-three adults (35.6 ± 7.9 years; 63.4% women) with overweight and obesity participated in this cross-sectional study. Adiposity parameters (BMI, body fat, waist and hip circumferences), biochemical parameters, eating behaviors (Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire-R21), well-being (WHO-5), perceived stress (Perceived Stress Scale), diet quality (17-item MedDiet questionnaire), and physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire) were evaluated. Linear regression and path analyses were used to examine associations and mediation effects. Results: Women reported higher emotional eating and cognitive restraint scores (p = 0.017 and p = 0.034, respectively) and greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet (p < 0.001) than men. In men, well-being was positively associated with diet quality, while higher stress, cognitive restraint, and poorer diet quality were linked to greater adiposity. In women, well-being and diet quality were inversely associated with adiposity, while emotional and uncontrolled eating were related to higher adiposity and poorer biochemical markers. Emotional and uncontrolled eating mediated the relationship between well-being and adiposity only in women. Conclusions: Our results underscore the importance of incorporating sex- and gender-sensitive approaches in obesity prevention and treatment. For women, interventions should focus on emotional regulation and coping strategies, whereas for men, improving diet quality may be more effective. Full article
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