Table 2 Scores of parental feeding practices, children’s eating behaviors and food preferences

Parental feeding practices

Instrumental feeding

2.41 ± 0.69

Encouragement

3.28 ± 0.57

Emotional feeding

2.49 ± 0.73

Control over eating

0.63 ± 0.49

Children eating behavior

Food responsiveness

2.59 ± 0.92

Emotional overeating

2.22 ± 0.95

Emotional undereating

2.74 ± 0.89

Enjoyment of food

3.19 ± 0.95

Desire to drink

2.53 ± 1.03

Satiety responsiveness

1.61 ± 0.78

Slowness in eating

1.34 ± 0.87

Food fussiness

-0.18 ± 0.80

Food preference

Vegetables

0.55 ± 0.71

Fruits

1.15 ± 0.58

Meats

0.55 ± 0.85

Processed meat products

0.53 ± 0.91

Fast foods

0.68 ± 0.88

Dairy foods

0.93 ± 0.80

Eggs

0.68 ± 1.12

Snacks

0.99 ± 0.71

Starchy staples & Beans

0.71 ± 0.70