Table 3 Scores of Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ) and Behavioral Pediatrics Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS) and Figure rating scales (FRS) by weight of children and cities

Perceived Responsibility

Thin

4.41 [4.3–4.6]^a

3.93 [3.8–4.1]^b

4.17 [4.1–4.3]^x

0.010

0.003

0.041

Normal

4.09 [3.9–4.2]^b

3.90 [3.8–4.1]^b

4.00 [3.9–4.1]^y

Overall, B

4.25 [4.2–4.4]^m

3.92 [3.8-4.0]ⁿ

Perceived Parent weight

Thin

2.85 [2.7-3.0]

2.93 [2.8-3.0]

2.89 [2.8-3.0]

0.095

0.686

0.749

Normal

2.95 [2.8–3.1]

2.99 [2.9–3.1]

2.97 [2.9–3.1]

Overall, B

2.90 [2.8-3.0]

2.96 [2.9-3.0]

Perceived Child Weight

Thin

1.49 [1.4–1.5]^b

1.36 [1.3–1.4]^a

1.43 [1.4–1.5]^x

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.013

Normal

1.84 [1.8–1.9]^d

1.59 [1.5–1.6]^c

1.72 [1.7–1.8]^y

Overall, B

1.67 [1.6–1.7]^m

1.47 [1.4–1.5]ⁿ

Concern about Child Weight

Thin

4.00 [3.9–4.1]^a

3.75 [3.6–3.9]^b

3.87 [3.8-4.0]^x

< 0.001

0.809

0.018

Normal

3.49 [3.4–36]^c

3.56 [3.4–3.7]^bc

3.53 [3.4–3.6]^y

Overall, B

3.74 [3.6–3.8]

3.66 [3.6–3.8]

Restriction

Thin

3.73 [3.6–3.9]

3.90 [3.8-4.0]

3.82 [3.7–3.9]

0.760

0.016

0.367

Normal

3.85 [3.7-4.0]

3.88 [3.7-4.0]

3.87 [3.8-4.0]

Overall, B

3.80 [3.7–3.9]

3.89 [3.8-4.0]

Pressure to Eat

Thin

4.37 [4.2–4.6]^a

4.18 [4.0-4.4]^ab

4.27 [4.1–4.4]^x

< 0.001

0.595

< 0.001

Normal

3.49 [3.3–3.7]^c

3.96 [3.8–4.1]^b

3.72 [3.6–3.8]^y

Overall, B

3.93 [3.8–4.1]

4.07 [3.9–4.2]

Monitoring

Thin

3.97 [3.8–4.2]

3.97 [3.8–4.2]

3.97 [3.8–4.1]

0.574

0.778

0.543

Normal

4.16 [4.0-4.3]

3.96 [3.8–4.1]

4.06 [3.9–4.2]

Overall, B

4.07 [3.9–4.2]

3.96 [3.8–4.1]

Behavioral Pediatrics Feeding Assessment Scale scores

Picky eaters

Thin

21.8 [20.8–22.8]^a

20.2 [19.2–21.2]^b

21.0 [20.3–21.7]^x

< 0.001

0.809

0.001

Normal

16.6 [15.6–17.5]^d

18.4 [17.5–19.4]^c

17.5 [16.8–18.2]^y

Overall, B

19.2 [18.49–19.9]

19.3 [18.5–18.6]

Toddler general refusal

Thin

13.1 [12.3–13.9]^a

13.3 [12.5–14.1]^a

13.2 [12.6–13.7]^x

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Normal

8.9 [8.1–9.6]^b

12.8 [12.0- 13.5]^a

10.8 [10.3–11.4]^y

Overall, B

11.0 [10.4–11.5]^m

13.0 [12.5–13.6]ⁿ

Toddler textured food refusal

Thin

7.8 [7.3–8.3]^a

7.0 [6.5–7.4]^b

7.4 [7.0- 7.7]^x

0.002

0.294

0.016

Normal

6.4 [5.9–6.9]^b

6.8 [6.4–7.3]^b

6.6 [6.3-7.0]^y

Overall, B

7.1 [6.8–7.4]

6.9 [6.5–7.2]

Older child refusal

Thin

16.3 [15.4–17.1]^a

15.1 [14.2–15.9]^b

15.7 [15.1–16.2]^x

< 0.001

0.392

< 0.001

Normal

13.2 [12.4–14.0]^c

15.1 [14.2–15.9]^b

14.1 [13.6–14.7]^y

Overall, B

14.7 [14.2–15.3]

15.1 [14.5–15.6]

Total

Thin

59.0 [56.6–61.3]^a

55.5 [53.1–57.8]^b

57.2 [55.58.9]^x

< 0.001

0.217

< 0.001

Normal

45.0 [42.7–47.3]^c

53.1 [50.8–55.4]^b

49.1[47.4–50.7]^y

Overall, B

52.0 [50.4–53.6]

54.3 [52.6–55.9]

Figure Rating Scale

Image of perceived weight of child

Thin

2.37 [2.2–2.5]^b

2.01 [1.8–2.2]^a

2.19 [2.1–2.3]^x

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.001

Normal

3.62 [3.4–3.8]^d

2.64 [2.5–2.8]^c

3.13 [3.0- 3.2]^y

Overall, B

2.99 [2.9–3.1]^m

2.32 [2.2–2.4]ⁿ

Image of desired weight of child

Thin

4.28 [4.1–4.4]

4.27 [4.1–4.4]

4.28 [4.2–4.4]

0.655

0.811

0.537

Normal

4.15 [4.0-4.3]

4.41 [4.3–4.6]

4.28 [4.2–4.4]

Overall, B

4.22 [4.1–4.3]

4.34 [4.2–4.5]