ArticleAppetite2019
Measurement of external food cue responsiveness in preschool-age children: Preliminary evidence for the use of the external food cue responsiveness scale.
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- The impact of visual fidelity on screen-based virtual reality food choices: A randomized pilot study.PloS one · 2025Trial
- Validating a Short Version of the External Food Cue Responsiveness Scale (EFCR-6) in Preadolescents: Initial Evidence on Validity and Reliability.Research square · 2025Article
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- Discordance between assessments of food cue responsiveness: Implications for assessment in youth with overweight/obesity.Appetite · 2023Article
- Associations between adolescent and young adult External Food Cue Responsiveness (EFCR) and brand recall, product craving and product purchasing in the livestreaming food marketing environment.Public health nutrition · 2022Article
- An Exploration of the Role of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage in Promoting Obesity and Health Disparities.Current obesity reports · 2021Review
- Clinical Significance of Skin Autofluorescence in Elderly Patients With Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation.Cardiology research · 2019Article
- Media Multitasking Is Associated With Higher Body Mass Index in Pre-adolescent Children.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundConditioned eating in response to external food cues may contribute to obesity risk in young children.
objectivesTo develop a brief, parent-reported scale to measure external food cue responsiveness for preschool-age children.
methodsFocus groups with parents of preschool-age children were conducted to create an initial pool of items reflecting children's behavioral responses to external food cues. Items were included in a nationally-distributed online survey of parents of preschool-age children (n = 456). Factor analysis was used to reduce the initial item pool, the scale's psychometric properties were assessed, and scores were correlated with reported snacking behaviors.
resultsNine items met inclusion criteria in the final scale, which had high internal consistency (alpha = 0.86). Final scores were the mean across the nine items. External food cue responsiveness was greater among children with, versus without, usual TV advertisement exposure. Furthermore, greater external food cue responsiveness mediated the relationship between children's usual TV advertisement exposure and snacking during TV viewing. Findings remained statistically significant when adjusted for food responsiveness as measured with the Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire.
conclusionsFindings provide preliminary evidence that external food cue responsiveness is measurable by parental report in preschool-age children.
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