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Table 1 Description of items from the HBSC questionnaire used in this study

From: Lack of parental rule-setting on eating is associated with a wide range of adolescent unhealthy eating behaviour both for boys and girls

 

Wording of the question

Options

Dichotomisation

Eating-related parental rules

   

Breakfast mandatory

Breakfast is a mandatory part of the day in my family.

Always

<mostly

Meal in front of TV allowed

My parents allow me to eat (lunch and dinner) in front of the television or computer.

Mostly

 

Rarely

Sweets and soft drinks consumption family rules

My parents allow me to eat sweets and drink sweetened beverages (e.g. Coca Cola, Fanta…) when I want and how much I want.

Never

 

Eating patterns

   

Breakfast on weekends

How often do you usually have breakfast (more than a glass of milk or fruit juice)?

I never have breakfast

<five weekdays

Breakfast on weekdays

Please tick one box for weekdays and one box for weekend

One day

<two days (weekend)

  

Two days

 
  

Three days

 
  

Four days

 
  

Five days

 

Low fruit consumption

How many times a week do you usually eat or drink….?

Never

Fruits and vegetables consumption

Low vegetables consumption

 

Less than once a week

<once a day

High soft drinks consumption

 

Once a week

Soft drinks and sweets consumption

High sweets consumption

 

2–4 days a week

>5–6 days a week

High energy drinks consumption

 

5–6 days a week

 
  

Once a day, every day

Energy drinks consumption > once a week

  

Every day, more than once

 

Perceived family wealth

   

Low family affluence

How well off do you think your family is?

Very well off

<average

  

Quite well off

 
  

Average

 
  

Not so well off

 
  

Not at all well off