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. 2015 Oct 27;62(1):46–54. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmv071

Table 2.

Children and observed actions during mealtime (n = 11)

Child’s actions Beginning Five minutes into meal End
Interest in food
 Interested 10 (91%) 8 (73%) 6 (54%)
 Distracted 4 (37%) 8 (73%) 10 (91%)
Self-feeding
 Not at all 5 (46%) 5 (46%) 7 (63%)
Other child actions throughout meal
 Served dry solids 7 (63%)
 Shared same plate 2 (18%)
 Ate less than half of food 7 (63%)
 Served more food 2 (18%)
 Ended feeding episode 8 (73%)
Caregivers actions
 Encourages child to eat most of the time 3 (27%) 3 (27%) 2 (18%)
 Distracted 9 (82%) 10 (91%) 10 (91%)