Antecedent Picky Eating Behaviour in Young Children

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Detailed Description
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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.

Official Title
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Antecedents of Picky Eating Behaviour in Young Children

Conditions
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Parenting, Child Behavior, Child Rearing, Eating Behavior, Parent-Child Relations, Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: None - observational


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Child enrolled in ALSPAC, singleton, parent answered question on picky eating behaviour in questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: Child not enrolled in ALSPAC, multiple, parent did not answer question on picky eating behaviour in questionnaire

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 3 Years
Maximum Age: 3 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Picky eater<br>Identified as a very picky eater from parental questionnaire | Other: None - observational<br>* No intervention - observational only<br>|
| Not a picky eater<br>Identified as not a picky eater from parental questionnaire | Other: None - observational<br>* No intervention - observational only<br>|
| Somewhat picky eater<br>Identified as a somewhat picky eater from parental questionnaire | Other: None - observational<br>* No intervention - observational only<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | Age 3 years | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Being a somewhat picky eater at age 3 years | Parent/caregiver answers 'somewhat' to question on picky eating in questionnaire | Age 3 years | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Faddy eater, Picky eater, Fussy eater, Nutrition