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. 2025 Aug 22;20:452. doi: 10.1186/s13023-025-03948-1

Table 3.

Item response distributions for floor and ceiling effects – Symptoms of Hyperphagia

Mean (SD) Never 1–2 Times 3 + Times
Symptoms of Hyperphagia: Caregiver (Observer) 1.2 (0.4)
Try to negotiate or argue for more food than provided 10.3 60.7 28.9
Eat extremely quickly 18.6 40.1 41.3
Sneak or take food without permission 19.4 48.8 31.8
Wake up asking or looking for food during the night 11.6 59.5 28.9
Ask for more food after just finishing a meal or snack 14.5 55.4 30.2