Associations between appetitive traits, dietary patterns and weight status of children attending the School Kids Intervention Program.

Background: The nexus between appetitive traits, dietary patterns and weight status has predominantly been studied in a mixed sample (healthy weight, overweight and obese sample).

Aim: This cross-sectional study examined associations between overweight/obese children's appetitive traits, dietary patterns and weight status.

Methods: We studied children ( = 58, body mass index z-score: 2.