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Table 2 Cross sectional correlations between maternal feeding, child eating and child BMI at time points 1 and 2 (N = 156)

From: Maternal feeding practices, child eating behaviour and body mass index in preschool-aged children: a prospective analysis

 

Child eating behaviours

 

Time 1 (Mean age 3.3 years)

Time 2 (Mean age 4.3 years)

 

FRb

FFb

IFb

BMIz

FRb

FFb

IFb

BMIz

    

(n = 106)

   

(n = 106)

Pressure to eata

-.09

.25**

-.21**

-.20*

-.06

.30**

-.41**

-.02

Restrictiona

.34**

.12

-.13

.09

.27**

.25**

-.18*

.07

Monitoringa

-.02

-.06

.04

.08

-.02

-.12

.15

-.06

Model healthy

-.14

-.11

.14

-.05

-.12

-.14

.22**

-.01

BMI z-score

.20*

-.14

.00

 

.19

.08

-.02

 
  1. Abbreviations: FR, food responsiveness; FF, food fussiness; IF, interest in food; BMIz, body mass index z-score
  2. *p < .05 **p < .01
  3. a Child Feeding Questionnaire
  4. b Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire