A NEW STUDY SUGGESTS THAT PICKY EATING MAY BE GENETIC

Feeding a child can often feel like navigating a minefield, especially when faced with a picky eater. This common dilemma affects countless families, leading to mealtime struggles, frustration, and concern over nutritional needs. A new study aims to shed light on this age old dilemma, suggesting that picky eating may genetic. Baby eating baby food. ADOBE STOCK IMAGES A recent study from researchers at University College London and King’s College London reveals that picky eating may be significantly influenced by genetics rather than parenting practices. “We would like to emphasize that the behavior is not due to poor parenting,” Zeynep Nas, PhD, a UCL researcher and one of the lead authors of the study said in an interview with Parents.com. “And differences we see between children in their fussy eating may be largely due to genetic differences between them.” Baby eating. ADOBE STOCK IMAGES The study analyzed data from 4,804 British twins and found that identical twins, sharing 100% of their genes, showed more similarity in picky eating behaviors than non-identical twins, who share only 50%. These findings indicate a strong genetic component to why some children are more selective with their food. Dr. Bad emphasizes that this research aims...