The treatment of obesity and related diseases is a global problem today. This is a huge burden not only for the individual, but also for the economy. However, these diseases could be prevented with proper nutrition. The aim of our research is to assess the factors that affect weight control and obesity. In this study, we narrow down our research area to two key factors: eating behaviour and self-control. To investigate these relationships, we created a research model We examined our theoretical model using the partial least squares (PLS) technique, which is one of the most widely used techniques of the model of structural equations (SEM) for latent variable modeling.  Our results show that BMI level is influenced by eating behaviour, and self-control affects body weight through eating behaviour.

JEL Codes: I12, M31