Open AccessGenetic and environmental influences on children’s food neophobia
Author(s) -
Lucy Cooke,
Claire M. A. Haworth,
Jane Wardle
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/86.2.428
Subject(s) - neophobia , heritability , trait , developmental psychology , novel food , twin study , psychology , environmental health , demography , biology , medicine , food science , genetics , sociology , computer science , programming language
Food neophobia in children has been associated with a low intake of fruit, vegetables, and protein foods. The design of effective interventions to improve children's diets would be facilitated by a better understanding of the determinants of neophobia.
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