If somebody never eats very much food, you say he’s a ________. [Asked in early Questionnaires only]
| LIGHT EATER | 17 |
| EATS LIKE A BIRD | 15 |
| NR | 14 |
| SMALL EATER | 12 |
| FINICKY EATER | 10 |
| DELICATE EATER | 5 |
| POOR EATER | 4 |
| MINCER | 3 |
| PICKY EATER | 3 |
| DAINTY EATER | 2 |
| NIBBLER | 2 |
| ON A DIET | 2 |
| DOESN’T EAT ENOUGH TO FEED A MOTH | 1 |
| DON’T EAT AS MUCH AS A CAT | 1 |
| DON’T EAT MUCH | 1 |
| EATS LIKE A CANARY BIRD | 1 |
| EATS LIKE A MOUSE | 1 |
| FASTIDIOUS EATER | 1 |
| HARD TO FEED | 1 |
| HE DON’T EAT HEARTY | 1 |
| HE’S FINICKY | 1 |
| JUST NIBBLES AT HIS FOOD | 1 |
| LITTLE EATER | 1 |
| PICAYUNISH | 1 |
| PICKS AROUND | 1 |
| PICKS AT HIS FOOD | 1 |
| POOR APPETITE | 1 |
| POORLY EATER | 1 |
| SKIMPY EATER | 1 |
| SPARSE | 1 |
| TIMID EATER | 1 |
| VERY SMALL EATER | 1 |
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