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ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2026

Associations between early childhood appetitive traits and dietary diversity in school-age children: a two-year longitudinal follow-up study.

Yuhong Mu, Duhan Bu, Xiaowen Xu, Jing Yuan, Xinxin Dai, Weiqing Lv, Yan Liu, Jiachen Tang, Libing Zhang, Yu Jin

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Yuhong Mu *Department of Pediatrics, Yangzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Duhan Bu *Department of Pediatrics, Yangzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Xiaowen XuDepartment of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Jing YuanDepartment of Pediatrics, Yangzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Xinxin DaiDepartment of Pediatrics, Yangzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Weiqing LvDepartment of Pediatrics, Yangzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Yan LiuDepartment of Pediatrics, Yangzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Jiachen TangDepartment of Pediatrics, Yangzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Libing ZhangDepartment of Pediatrics, Yangzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Yu JinDepartment of Pediatrics, Yangzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.

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Background: Dietary diversity reflects diet quality and is critical for children's growth and long-term health. Appetitive traits affect dietary habits and long-term food choices. However, few studies have explored the associations between early childhood appetitive traits and dietary diversity in school-age children using standardized and validated tools. Methods: We recruited 208 kindergarten children aged 5-6 years, with 194 completing the two-year longitudinal follow-up. Appetitive traits were evaluated at age 5-6 using the Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ). Dietary diversity was assessed 2 years later via the Dietary Diversity Score (DDS). Binary logistic regressions were carried out to assess the associations between early childhood appetitive traits and dietary diversity. Inverse probability weighting (IPW) was conducted in complete cases to test the robustness of the main results. Results: Higher food fussiness at 5-6 years was significantly associated with a lower likelihood of high DDS 2 years later (OR = 0.521, 95% CI: 0.327-0.830). No significant sex interactions were observed for these associations. Conclusion: Food fussiness at 5-6 years was associated with dietary diversity in school-age children. These findings underscore the relevance of early appetitive traits to dietary diversity and provide evidence-based insights for promoting children's nutrition.

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appetitive traitschild eating behavior questionnairechildrendietary diversitydietary diversity score

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