Comparative Performance of Machine Learning Models Using Food Intake Frequency Versus Vegetable Intake Data to Predict Problematic Mealtime Behaviour in Japanese Preschool Children
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20263001.d-25-00036 | Journal eISSN: 2719-535X | Journal ISSN: 2719-6488
Language: English
Page range: 106 - 115
Submitted on: Sep 10, 2025
Accepted on: Dec 5, 2025
Published on: Jun 8, 2026
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