Infant feeding and child fussy eating: The Generation R Study.

Fussy/picky eating - i.e. consistently avoiding certain foods - is common in childhood and can be worrisome for parents.

Perceptions of food intake and weight status among parents of picky eating infants and toddlers in China: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Previous studies have suggested that children that are picky eaters may have a different and less varied diet than non-picky children, but the literature on picky eating in Chinese children is limited.

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of picky eating in 6-35 month-old Chinese children, and to explore how parents' perceptions of picky eating relate to children's intake and body composition.

Methods: 1414 6-35 month-old infants and toddlers from 8 Chinese cities were included in this study.