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TakedownIf you consider content in White Rose Research Online to be in breach of UK law, please notify us by emailing eprints@whiterose.ac.uk including the URL of the record and the reason for the withdrawal request.Association between eating frequency and eating behaviours related to appetite from 4 to 7 years of age: findings from the population-based birth cohort Generation XXI Phone: +351 222 061 820 Fax: +351 222 061 821;Abbreviations EF, Eating Frequency; CEBQ, Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire at 7y ( =0.051, 95%CI: 0.009;0.093). At 7y, a higher EF had a positive association with 'Satiety Responsiveness' but an inverse association with 'Enjoyment of Food' and 'Food Responsiveness'. A higher number of main meals had a positive association with 'Enjoyment of Food' and 'Food Responsiveness'. In conclusion, children who had more eating occasions seem to have more food-avoidance behaviours, traits that might protect these children from gaining excessive weight.