Table 3 Regression models between parent TFEQ eating behavior trait scores and the dependent variable offspring BMI

	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 4
	β(s.e.)	β(s.e.)	β(s.e.)	β(s.e.)
Intercept	19.5***	19.9***	20.3***	22.5***
Offspring age	0.05	0.05	0.08	0.08
Offspring sex	0.32	0.31	0.30	0.16
Offspring PA score	−0.01	−0.008	−0.01	−0.006
Parent sex	−0.07	0.22	0.06	0.30
Parent age	−0.07	−0.06	−0.06	−0.09
Parent BMI	0.31***	0.26**	0.17	0.14
Number of offspring	0.85 ^†	0.61	0.04 ^†	0.22
Parent flexible control	—	−0.43	—	−0.15
Parent rigid control	—	0.74*	—	0.56 ^†
Parent disinhibition	—	—	0.33 ^†	0.26
Rigid control*disinhibition	—	—	—	0.13 ^†
R²	0.19	0.22	0.21	0.25

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; PA, physical activity; TFEQ, Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire.
^†P⩽0.05, *P<0.01, **P<0.001, ***P<0.0001.

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