Does Pressure from Mom Cause Picky Eating among Girls?
2005-04-01 Media Contacts: Ryan O’Malley, Allison MacMunn 800/877-1600, ext. 4802, 4769 media@eatright.org CHICAGO – Many parents are concerned with their children refusing to eat certain foods. And while bouts of independence are part of being a young child, could parental pressure lead to picky eating among kids? In a study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers at Appalachian State University found mothers who consumed more fruits and vegetables are less likely to pressure their daughters to eat and their daughters are less picky, eat more fruits and vegetables, eat fewer fats and sweets and are less likely to be overweight. “Although research on picky eating is limited, recent findings indicate that prior food experience plays a role in picky eating,” according to the researchers, who add that duration of breast feeding and mothers’ consumption of vegetables are both “negatively related” to picky eating. The researchers studied dietary patterns o
