ReviewNutrients2018
A Narrative Review of Childhood Picky Eating and Its Relationship to Food Intakes, Nutritional Status, and Growth.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 82 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Association Between Picky Eating and Stunting Among Ethnic Minority Children Aged 12-35 Months in a Mountainous Area of Northern Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Study.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Feeding problems in infancy and diet quality in later childhood: a prospective cohort study.Nutrition journal · 2026Observational
- Early Life Added Sugars and Associated Appetite, Satiety, Growth and Adiposity in the First 2 Years of Life.Nutrients · 2026Article
- "What I Do Not Eat": Feeding Difficulties in Middle Childhood-An Italian Pilot Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- To Taste or Not to Taste: A Narrative Review of the Effectiveness of Taste and Non-Taste Exposures on the Dietary Intake of Head Start Children.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Nutrient intake and food consumption of Korean preschool children: a comparison between a daycare meal group and non-daycare meal group using the data from the 2016-2019 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.Nutrition research and practice · 2025Article
- Diet fortification for mild and moderate picky eating in typically developed children: Opinion review of Middle East consensus.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2025Article
- Brief Report: Eating Habits and Social Setting: Comparing Children with Autism and Typically Developing Children.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Identifying sources of variation in added sugar intake for Alaska Native children using a hair biomarker.International journal of circumpolar health · 2024Article
- Early feeding practices and eating behaviour in preschool children: The CORALS cohort.Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Article
- Relation between ARFID symptomatology and picky eating onset and duration.Eating behaviors · 2024Article
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- Effects of blending ratio variation on macronutrient compositions and sensory acceptability of dabi teff-field pea-based novel composite complementary flours.Food science & nutrition · 2024Article
- Experiences With Outpatient Nutrition Services Among Caregivers of Youth With Type 1 Diabetes.Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2024Article
- Appetitive traits and food groups consumption in school-aged children: prospective associations from the Generation XXI birth cohort.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2023Article
- Assessing the Correlation between Blood Trace Element Concentrations, Picky Eating Habits, and Intelligence Quotient in School-Aged Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Optimal Protein Intake in Healthy Children and Adolescents: Evaluating Current Evidence.Nutrients · 2023Review
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- Characteristics of picky eater children in Turkey: a cross-sectional study.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
A main characteristic of children perceived as picky eaters is their tendency to avoid certain foods or food groups. The goal of this narrative review is to provide an overview of published studies that have examined whether picky eating in childhood is in fact associated with measurable differences in food and/or nutrient intakes and growth. While picky eaters appear to consume less vegetables compared to non-picky eaters, no consistent differences were observed for the intakes of other food groups or the intakes of energy, macronutrients and dietary fiber. Although, in some studies, picky eaters had lower intakes of certain vitamins and minerals, the levels consumed generally exceeded the recommended values, suggesting nutritional requirements are being met. No consistent relationship between childhood picky eating and growth status was observed, although significant differences in body weight/growth between picky and non-picky eaters were most discernible in studies where multiple defining criteria were used to identify picky eating. The research area would benefit from the adoption of a uniform definition of picky eating. More longitudinal assessments are also required to understand the long-term impact of picky eating on nutritional status and growth.
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