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EATING BEHAVIORS
Volume 14, Issue 3, Pages 274-277Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2013.04.001
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Prospective study; Picky eating; Children; Temperament; Maternal mental health
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Objective: The objective of this study is to describe the development and examine predictors of picky eating from 1.5 to 4.5 years of age in a community sample of children. Methods: Mothers completed a questionnaire, assessing picky eating and a range of child and maternal factors, when their children were aged 1.5 (n = 913), 2.5 (n = 777), and 4.5 (n = 727) years. Results: Picky eating increased significantly from 1.5 to 4.5 years. Lower maternal age, higher levels of child emotionality, and maternal negative affectivity at the child's age 1.5 predicted an increase in picky eating from 1.5 years to 2.5 and 4.5 years. Having siblings protected against the development of picky eating. Conclusion: Child and maternal temperament at a very early stage in the child's life increase the risk for picky eating later on. (c) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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