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    • Children's Eating Attitudes Test (ChEAT): a validation study in Finnish children 

      Lommi, Sohvi; Viljakainen, Heli T.; Weiderpass, Elisabete; de Oliveira Figueiredo, Rejane Augusta (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-22)
      <i>Purpose</i> - To validate the Children’s Eating Attitudes Test (ChEAT) in the Finnish population.<p><p> <i>Materials and methods</i> - In total 339 children (age 10–15 years) from primary schools in Southern Finland were evaluated at two time points. They answered the ChEAT and SCOFF test questions, and had their weight, height and waist circumference measured. Retesting was performed ...

    • Picky eating - A risk factor for underweight in Finnish preadolescents 

      Viljakainen, Heli T.; Figueiredo, Rejane Augusta de Oliveira; Rounge, Trine Ballestad; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-25)
      <i>Background</i> - Picky eating (PE) is the most common cause of early-life feeding problems. However, the consequences of PE on food intake and weight development in general populations have not been established.<p><p> <i>Objectives</i> - This study aims to investigate the associations of PE and food neophobia (FN) with weight status in 5700 Finnish preadolescents. In addition, we described ...