Picky eating behaviour in young children is a very common concern for parents. The aim of the study is to investigate factors during early life which are associated with a child becoming a picky eater.
Singleton children from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children will be studied prospectively (n=5758-6608). Parental-completion questionnaires will be used to define 'picky eating' status at age 3 years, and child and parental feeding behaviours and practices throughout the first 2 years of the child's life. Multinomial logistic regression models with 3 levels of picky eating status (not, somewhat and very picky) as the dependant variables will be used to test associations with antecedent variables, first assessing variables from pregnancy, and the first and second year of life, separately, then combining all significant variables in a final model.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
6,608
No intervention - observational only
Being a very picky eater or not at age 3 years
Parent/caregiver answers 'yes, very' or 'no' to question on picky eating in questionnaire
Time frame: Age 3 years
Being a somewhat picky eater at age 3 years
Parent/caregiver answers 'somewhat' to question on picky eating in questionnaire
Time frame: Age 3 years
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