Table 4 Total eating occasion frequency, mean time (minutes) between eating occasions across six neutral definitions, total energy intake (kJ) per eating occasion, total beverage-only eating occasion frequency and total energy intake (kJ) from beverage-only eating occasions: results from 2011 to 12 NNPAS by gender and age group¹

Boys

2–3 y

226

6.8 (2.1)

6.3 (2.0)

5.7 (1.8)

4.8 (1.1)

4.7 (1.1)

4.5 (1.2)

4–8 y

393

6.5 (1.7)

6.1 (1.5)

5.6 (1.4)

4.9 (0.9)

4.8 (0.9)

4.6 (0.9)

9–11 y

223

6.5 (1.5)

5.9 (1.3)

5.7 (1.2)

4.9 (0.9)

4.7 (0.9)

4.6 (0.9)

12-13 y

159

6.0 (1.5)

5.4 (1.3)^a

5.2 (1.2)^a

4.8 (1.2)

4.5 (0.8)

4.4 (0.8)

14-18 y

363

5.7 (1.7)

5.1 (1.5)

4.9 (1.5)

4.5 (1.3)

4.3 (1.2)

4.2 (1.2)

Girls

2–3 y

234

7.0 (2.4)

6.6 (2.3)

5.9 (2.1)

4.9 (0.9)

4.8 (1.3)

4.5 (1.3)

4–8 y

386

6.5 (1.5)

6.0 (1.3)

5.6 (1.3)

5.0 (0.9)

4.8 (0.9)

4.6 (0.9)

9–11 y

229

6.5 (1.3)

6.0 (1.1)

5.6 (1.1)

4.9 (0.9)

4.7 (0.9)

4.6 (0.9)

12-13 y

166

6.1 (1.5)

5.5 (1.4)

5.3 (1.4)

4.8 (1.1)

4.5 (1.1)

4.4 (1.0)

14-18 y

322

5.6 (1.7)

5.0 (1.4)

4.7 (1.3)^a

4.5 (1.1)^a

4.2 (1.0)

4.1 (1.0)

Boys

2–3 y

226

131 (54)

142 (59)

158 (77)

187 (86)^a

189 (87)^ab

204 (101)^b

4–8 y

393

137 (39)

145 (63)

159 (49)

180 (48)^a

183 (49)^a

193 (55)

9–11 y

223

140 (43)

152 (74)

158 (48)

188 (51)

193 (51)^a

197 (52)^a

12-13 y

159

157 (45)

173 (66)^a

178 (51)^a

198 (56)

207 (57)^b

212 (59)^b

14-18 y

363

166 (58)

184 (78)

190 (82)

213 (72)

223 (86)^a

229 (91)^a

Girls

2–3 y

234

132 (74)

141 (79)

160 (93)

186 (82)^a

191 (85)^a

204 (94)

4–8 y

386

134 (44)

144 (45)

156 (48)

175 (48)

179 (48)

189 (52)

9–11 y

229

137 (35)

148 (39)

159 (46)

184 (42)

190 (45)

198 (52)

12-13 y

166

149 (45)

162 (49)^a

168 (51)^a

189 (44)

197 (44)^b

201 (48)^b

14-18 y

322

175 (64)

192 (72)

201 (71)

220 (75)

228 (77)^a

236 (83)^a

Boys

2–3 y

226

921 (370)

996 (401)

1080 (374)

1278 (518)

1297(608)

1361 (521)

4–8 y

393

1220 (408)

1301 (410)

1407 (442)

1592 (556)

1630 (745)

1704 (583)

9–11 y

223

1431 (469)

1548 (493)

1599 (497)

1909 (712)

1953 (674)

1979 (694)

12-13 y

159

1646 (555)

1824 (582)^a

1879 (665)^a

2072 (768)

2176 (618)^b

2232 (834)^b

14-18 y

363

1888 (874)

2120 (957)

2172 (949)

2376 (1108)

2528 (1165)

2569 (1150)

Girls

2–3 y

234

868 (375)

927 (418)

1032 (406)

1235 (600)^a

1264 (616)^a

1337 (600)

4–8 y

386

1037 (396)

1114 (397)

1191 (412)

1334 (477)

1369 (474)

1428 (497)

9–11 y

229

1294 (475)

1402 (496)

1493 (502)

1701 (607)

1758 (609)

1828 (627)

12-13 y

166

1314 (450)

1450 (478)

1505 (472)

1704 (665)

1811 (680)

1856 (687)

14-18 y

322

1543 (646)

1716 (702)

1804 (698)^a

1986 (1364)^a

2097 (1362)

2165 (1375)

Boys

2–3 y

226

1.3 (1.2)

0.8 (1.0)

0.7 (1.0)

0.4 (0.8)

0.4 (0.7)^a

0.3 (0.7)^a

4–8 y

393

0.8 (1.0)

0.4 (0.6)^a

0.3 (0.6)^b

0.3 (0.5)^ab

0.1 (0.4)^c

0.1 (0.3)^c

9–11 y

223

0.9 (1.0)

0.4 (0.6)^a

0.3 (0.5)^a

0.3 (0.6)^a

0.2 (0.4)^b

0.2 (0.4)^b

12-13 y

159

1.2 (1.0)

0.5 (0.7)^a

0.5 (0.6)^ab

0.6 (0.7)^a

0.3 (0.5)^bc

0.3 (0.5)^c

14-18 y

363

1.4 (1.1)

0.7 (0.8)^a

0.7 (0.8)^a

0.7 (0.8)^a

0.4 (0.6)^b

0.4 (0.6)^b

Girls

2–3 y

234

1.3 (1.5)

0.9 (1.3)^a

0.8 (1.2)^a

0.5 (0.8)

0.4 (0.8)^b

0.3 (0.8)^b

4–8 y

386

0.8 (0.9)

0.4 (0.6)^a

0.3 (0.6)^b

0.3 (0.5)^ab

0.1 (0.4)^c

0.1 (0.4)^c

9–11 y

229

0.9 (0.9)

0.4 (0.6)^a

0.3 (0.6)^a

0.4 (0.6)^a

0.2 (0.4)^b

0.2 (0.4)^b

12-13 y

166

1.1 (1.0)

0.5 (0.7)^a

0.5 (0.6)^a

0.6 (0.7)^a

0.3 (0.5)^b

0.3 (0.5)^b

14-18 y

322

1.1 (1.1)

0.5 (0.7)^a

0.4 (0.7)^b

0.6 (0.7)^ab

0.3 (0.5)^c

0.3 (0.5)^c

Boys

2–3 y

226

515 (813)^a

515 (813)^a

508 (814)

246 (616)^b

246 (616)^b

244 (615)^b

4–8 y

393

232 (460)^a

232 (460)^a

226 (458)^a

70 (200)^b

70 (200)^b

67 (200)^b

9–11 y

223

285 (470)^a

285 (470)^a

277 (469)^a

145 (352)^b

145 (352)^b

143 (352)^b

12-13 y

159

348 (469)^a

348 (469)^a

340 (470)^ab

223 (399)^b

223 (399)^b

220 (400)^b

14-18 y

363

635 (921)^a

635 (920)^a

633 (920)^a

387 (745)^b

387 (745)^b

384 (746)^b

Girls

2–3 y

234

528 (903)^a

528 (903)^a

509 (895)^a

243 (626)^b

243 (483)^b

238 (625)^b

4–8 y

386

196 (402)^a

196 (402)^a

191 (404)

91 (288)^b

91 (288)^b

91 (288)^b

9–11 y

229

274 (519)^a

274 (519)^a

266 (520)^a

185 (419)^b

185 (419)^b

182 (420)^b

12-13 y

166

389 (616)^a

389 (616)^a

383 (614)^a

214 (463)^b

214 (463)^b

211 (463)^b

14-18 y

322

400 (850)^a

400 (850)^a

390 (851)

283 (773)^b

283 (772)^b

278 (772)^b