%0 Journal Article
%T Association between Picky Eating Behaviors and Nutritional Status in Early Childhood: Performance of a Picky Eating Behavior Questionnaire
%A Hee-Young Paik
%A Jae Eun Shim
%A Kyung Min Kwon
%A Minji Kang
%J Archive of "Nutrients".
%D 2017
%R 10.3390/nu9050463
%X Picky eating behaviors are frequently observed in childhood, leading to concern that an unbalanced and inadequate diet will result in unfavorable growth outcomes. However, the association between picky eating behaviors and nutritional status has not been investigated in detail. This study was conducted to assess eating behaviors and growth of children aged 1¨C5 years from the Seoul Metropolitan area. Primary caregivers completed self-administered questionnaires and 3-day diet records. Differences in the nutrient intake and growth indices between picky and non-picky eaters were tested by analysis of covariance. Children ˇ°eating small amountsˇ± consumed less energy and micronutrients (with the exception of calcium intake), but picky behaviors related to a ˇ°limited varietyˇ± resulted in a significant difference regarding nutrient density for some micronutrients. Children with the behavior of ˇ°eating small amountsˇ± had a lower weight-for-age than that of non-picky eaters; especially, the older children with the behaviors of ˇ°eating small amountsˇ± or ˇ°refusal of specific food groupsˇ± had lower height-for-age compared with non-picky eaters. These results suggest that specific picky eating behaviors are related to different nutrient intake and unfavorable growth patterns in early childhood. Thus, exploration of potential interventions according to specific aspects of picky eating and their efficacy is required
%K picky eating
%K early childhood
%K diet
%K growth
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5452193/