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BioMed Central, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 1(11), p. 14

DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-11-14

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Toward an operative diagnosis of fussy/picky eating: a latent profile approach in a population-based cohort

Journal article published in 2014 by Anne Tharner, Pauline W. Jansen, Jessica C. Kiefte-De Jong ORCID, Henriette A. Moll, Jan van der Ende, Vincent Wv Jaddoe, Albert Hofman, Henning Tiemeier ORCID, Oscar H. Franco
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Abstract Background Definitions and assessment methods of fussy/picky eating are heterogeneous and remain unclear. We aimed to identify an eating behavior profile reflecting fussy/picky eating in children and to describe characteristics of fussy eaters. Methods Eating behavior was assessed with the Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ) in 4914 4-year olds in a population-based birth cohort study. Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) was used to identify eating behavior profiles based on CEBQ subscales. Results and discussion We found a “ fussy ” eating behavior profile (5.6% of children) characterized by high food fussiness, slowness in eating, and satiety responsiveness in combination with low enjoyment of food and food responsiveness. Fussy eaters were more often from families with low household income than non-fussy eaters (42% vs. 31.8% respectively; Χ 2 (1) = 9.97, p