Nutritional risk factors and eating behaviors in adolescents with pectus excavatum: new approach by using cluster analysis

Key Points

• Eating behaviors significantly impact nutritional risk factors among adolescents with pectus excavatum, influencing their health.
• Key findings show that certain clusters of eating habits are prevalent, with implications for dietary interventions.
• Cluster analysis was utilized to identify patterns in eating behaviors among adolescents diagnosed with pectus excavatum.
• These findings call for further research on specific dietary strategies to support this population's health.