Psychobehavioral profiles of eating risk: schema-emotion regulation patterns differ in central adiposity with genotype (FTO rs9939609) as external validator-a pilot study.

PURPOSE: To identify person-centered psychological profiles of eating-related risk based on early maladaptive schemas (EMS), emotion regulation difficulties, and eating behaviors, and to examine their external validation using anthropometric indices (BMI, waist circumference, WC) and the FTO rs9939609 genotype. METHODS: /Fisher's tests. RESULTS: (2) = 0.33, p = 0.848). CONCLUSIONS: Distinct schema-emotion regulation profiles may be observable in young women and appear to align with central adiposity and BMI. While FTO rs9939609 did not differentiate clusters, person-centered profiling may help inform hypothesis generation regarding schema- and regulation-focused strategies in weight-related risk, with potential relevance for both clinical and educational contexts. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, observational analytic (cross-sectional) study.