Zeynep Nas

Sep 19, 2024 | inkl.com | Zeynep Nas

Picky eating is largely influenced by genes and peaks at the age of seven, scientists have found. Analysis suggests food fussiness starts during toddler years and continues into early adolescence. The researchers said their findings, published in the Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry, show that refusing to eat certain foods is not “just a phase” that children will grow out of.

Sep 19, 2024 | acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Zeynep Nas |Moritz Herle |Alice Kininmonth |Andrea Smith |Andréa Smith

Introduction Food fussiness describes the tendency to eat a limited range of foods, often due to pickiness regarding flavour or texture, and/or the reluctance to try new foods and flavours. FF or picky eating is common and typically develops early in life (during toddlerhood) with prevalence rates ranging between 6% and 50% (Machado, Dias, Lima, Campos, & Gonçalves, 2016; Mascola, Bryson, & Agras, 2010; Taylor, Wernimont, Northstone, & Emmett, 2015).

Sep 19, 2024 | acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Zeynep Nas |Moritz Herle |Alice Kininmonth |Andrea Smith |Andréa Smith

Introduction Food fussiness describes the tendency to eat a limited range of foods, often due to pickiness regarding flavour or texture, and/or the reluctance to try new foods and flavours. FF or picky eating is common and typically develops early in life (during toddlerhood) with prevalence rates ranging between 6% and 50% (Machado, Dias, Lima, Campos, & Gonçalves, 2016; Mascola, Bryson, & Agras, 2010; Taylor, Wernimont, Northstone, & Emmett, 2015).