Table 1

Questions used for classifying children and proportion of children by eating behaviour at 2.5, 3.5 and 4.5 years
Characteristic
 Category
 2.5 years
 3.5 years
 4.5 years
Behavior: Picky eater
14.0
 16.9
 15.9
When she/he is at home with you for the main meal, how often does she/he eat a meal that is different from the other members of your family?
 Always
 1.7
 1.5
 0.7

Almost always
 3.7
 2.5
 2.5

Sometimes
 11.5
 13.0
 15.4

Almost never
 83.1
 83.0
 81.4
In general, does she/he refuse to eat the right food?
 Never
 29.0
 22.7
 17.9

Rarely
 20.9
 20.5
 22.8

Sometimes
 37.8
 43.2
 45.2

Often
 12.3
 13.6
 14.1
In general, does she/he refuse to eat?
 Never
 25.1
 29.1
 32.1

Rarely
 34.5
 33.1
 36.4

Sometimes
 36.0
 33.7
 28.1

Often
 4.4
 4.1
 3.4
Behavior : Overeater
22.2
 18.9
 23.4
In general, does she/he overeat?
 Never
 72.5
 72.5
 67.1

Rarely
 16.8
 17.7
 20.9

Sometimes
 9.1
 8.0
 9.8

Often
 1.6
 1.8
 2.2
In general, does she/he eat too fast?
 Never
 68.3
 71.1
 67.2

Rarely
 16.3
 16.1
 17.6

Sometimes
 12.2
 10.2
 12.1

Often
 3.2
 2.6
 3.1

Dubois et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2007 4:9   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-4-9

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