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. 2014 Sep;134(Suppl 1):S70–S77. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-0646L

APPENDIX.

Adapted Questions for MFS and CEB

Source of Questionnaire Item Factor Studied Original Question Adapted or Additional Question Response Options
MFS
 Child-Feeding Questionnaire by Birch et al (2001)15 Pressure to eat My child should always eat all of the food on her plate How often do you encourage your 6-year-old to eat all of the food on his or her plate? 1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
I have to be especially careful my child eats enough I am especially careful to make sure my child eats enough 1. Disagree
2. Slightly disagree
3. Neither disagree nor agree
4. Slightly agree
5. Agree
Restriction I have to be sure that my child does not eat too many sweets (candy, ice cream, cake, or pastries) I make sure that my child does not eat too many sweets or junk foods 1. Disagree
2. Slightly disagree
3. Neither disagree nor agree
4. Slightly agree
5. Agree
If I did not guide or regulate my child's eating, she would eat too much of her favorite foods If I did not guide or regulate my child’s eating, he or she would eat too much of his or her favorite foods 1. Disagree
2. Slightly disagree
3. Neither disagree nor agree
4. Slightly agree
5. Agree
CEB
 Children’s Eating Behavior Questionnaire by Wardle et al (2001)16 Satiety responsiveness My child leaves food on his/her plate at the end of meal How often does your 6-year-old eat all of the food on his or her plate? 1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
My child cannot eat a meal if s/he has had a snack just before My child will lose appetite for dinner if he or she has had a snack just before 1. Disagree
2. Slightly disagree
3. Neither disagree nor agree
4. Slightly agree
5. Agree
Food responsiveness My child’s always asking for food My child is always asking for food 1. Disagree
2. Slightly disagree
3. Neither disagree nor agree
4. Slightly agree
5. Agree
If allowed to, my child would eat too much If allowed to, my child would eat too much 1. Disagree
2. Slightly disagree
3. Neither disagree nor agree
4. Slightly agree
5. Agree