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Picky eating in Swedish preschoolers of different weight status: application of two new screening cut-offs.

Pernilla SandvikAnna EkMaria SomarakiUlf HammarKarin EliPaulina Nowicka
Published in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2018)
Picky eating was less common but still prevalent among children with obesity. Future studies should investigate the potential influence of picky eating on childhood overweight and obesity. Moreover, as children with picky eating display higher emotional sensitivity, further research is needed to understand how to create positive eating environments particularly for children with picky eating and obesity.
Keyphrases
  • weight loss
  • physical activity
  • young adults
  • weight gain
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance
  • body mass index
  • current status
  • risk assessment
  • human health