BACKGROUND: Picky/selective eating is a common behaviour in children, that can range from being a normal phase in child development to a severe problem that causes negative physical and psychological consequences for the child and greatly impacts families. We still know very little about which children with picky/selective eating require assessment and treatment.
Picky/selective eating is one of the most common eating problem reported by parents, and a common reason for seeking medical help by parents, however very little research is available on its manifestations in the general population. This sub-study is part of a larger study focusing on understanding picky/selective eating in clinical and population-based samples.
OBJECTIVES: This study will focus on picky/selective eating, its psychopathological correlates (anxiety, depression, ASD traits, and other psychopathology), its relationship with parental anxiety and depression and its outcomes in terms of disordered eating in adolescence.