Fussy/picky eating behaviours are common across childhood. Recent reviews of the fussy
eating literature focus on quantitative research and do not adequately account for families' …

Prevention of obesity in women of reproductive age is widely recognised to be important
both for their health and for that of their offspring. Weight-control interventions, including …

Background Better diet quality of preschool children is associated with many important
health outcomes, but there is significant room for improvement in many children's dietary …

Food neophobia is defined as the unwillingness to taste new foods and the avoidance of
unfamiliar foods. This eating behaviour is a complex issue, and both genetic and …

Background Picky eating is prevalent in childhood. Because pickiness concerns parents and
is associated with nutrient deficiency and psychological problems, the antecedents of …

Children are frequently described as being picky eaters. However, this term has been
inconsistently defined in prior research. There is limited qualitative research investigating …

The development of healthy eating habits in childhood is essential to reducing later risk of
obesity. However, many parents manage fussy eating in toddlerhood with ineffective feeding …

Background Establishing healthy nutrition, activity, and sleep behaviours early in life is a key
strategy in childhood obesity prevention. Parents are the primary influence on the …

Research indicates a key role for parenting in a daughter's relationship with food and body
shape. One possible mechanism for this translational process is through scripts. The present …

Children's diets are important determinants of their health, but typically do not meet
recommendations. Parents' feeding practices, such as pressure or restriction, are important …