Table 3.
Prevalence estimates for selected eating behaviors
| Variable | Age | n (twins) | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does not eat enough |
2.5 |
692 |
15.0 |
| |
9 |
690 |
14.3 |
| Eats too much |
2.5 |
692 |
11.4 |
| |
9 |
690 |
17.42 |
| Eats too fast |
2.5 |
692 |
17.1 |
| |
9 |
692 |
26.72,3 |
| Refuses to eat |
2.5 |
690 |
31.94 |
| |
9 |
692 |
12.6 |
| Fussy about food |
2.5 |
690 |
9.4 |
| |
9 |
692 |
10.7 |
| Eats at irregular hours |
2.5 |
688 |
7.6 |
| |
9 |
692 |
8.55 |
| Eats between meals |
2.5 |
692 |
27.9 |
| |
9 |
692 |
24.6 |
| Eats a different meal |
2.5 |
688 |
25.64 |
| |
9 |
692 |
15.9 |
| Skips breakfast |
9 |
688 |
7.8 |
| Fussy about vegetables |
9 |
6901 |
18.7 |
| Fussy about fruit |
9 |
692 |
13.3 |
| Fussy about whole-grain bread | 9 | 5341 | 33.9 |
1Excluding families who indicated not offering the food item (first screening question).
2Prevalence higher in 9-year-old than in 2.5-year-old children (P < 0.05).
3Prevalence higher in boys than in girls (P < 0.05).
4Prevalence higher in 2.5-year-old than in 9-year-old children (P < 0.05).
5Prevalence higher in girls than in boys (P < 0.05).