Excess weight gained during the early years and, in particular, rapid weight gain in the first 2
years of life, are a major risk factors for adult obesity. The growing consensus is that …

Several studies have found an association between eating behaviours and weight status
and obesity risk in childhood. Children's eating behaviours arise from a combination of …

Background There is a substantial body of research on children's eating behaviours (eg,
food responsiveness and fussiness) and related constructs (eg, eating in the absence of …

Purpose Appetitive traits in adults and their associations with weight can be measured using
the Adult Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (AEBQ). The aim of this study was to confirm the …

Background Parental feeding practices (PFPs) are a key component of a child's food
environment. Parent–child feeding relationships are hypothesised to be bidirectional; …

This study aimed to identify distinct eating behaviour profiles in young children and examine
how other key predictors of children's eating behaviour, including child temperament, the …

Background Individual differences in eating behaviors among young children are well-
established, but the extent to which behaviors aggregate within individuals to form distinct …

Appetitive traits are associated with body weight. Increased understanding of how appetitive
traits evolve from early life could advance research on obesity risk and inform intervention …

Modern food environments are conducive to overeating and weight gain, but not everyone
develops obesity. One reason for this may be that individuals differ in appetitive …

Eating in the absence of hunger (EAH) has been extensively studied over the past two
decades and has been associated with excess body weight and the development of obesity …