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That untouched plate and look of disgust on your child’s face at mealtime might be a sign of much bigger issues. Picky eating, even at moderate levels, is linked with psychiatric (精神疾病的) problems, including anxiety and depression in kids, according to a study in the journal Pediatrics. It found that the mental problems worsened as picky eating became more severe. The issue is serious enough that health care providers should intervene (干预), the paper concludes.
For parents, the issue can be a nightmare as children skip entire food groups like fruit and vegetables. “We need to do a better job of giving advice to these parents,” said Nancy Zucker, study co-author. “The first key message is that you are not to blame. The second key message is that it is more complicated than we think.”
The study screened more than 1,000 children aged 2 to 5, and found 20 percent were picky eaters. The researchers stress this goes beyond kids who just hate onions or have certain dislikes. More than 17 percent of kids were classified as moderate picky eaters: These children had a very limited range of foods they would eat and they would not try anything else. About 3 percent were considered severe picky eaters: Their sensitivities to smell or taste were so strong that even eating outside of the home was difficult. As they get older, it could be hard for them to go out with friends or eat at school.
Picky eaters are more sensitive to the smell of food, and have a stronger sense of disgust than other kids, the study found. This ability to experience the world more intensely may also make it harder for them to control their emotions or focus, the researchers suggest. “These are just sensitive kids, they see things more intently (专注地), they feel things more deeply and that is both in their own internal experience and the world around them. So they have more vulnerabilities (脆弱性) to experience taste more vividly, but also more emotions more strongly,” Zucker said.
The researchers also note that the term picky eating may now be obsolete (过时的). They suggest that the condition might be better described as avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).
1.The study tends to indicate that mild picky eating ____.
A.doesn’t affect kids’ health or lessons
B.may not be caused by mental problems
C.is unavoidable to become more severe
D.is also harmful and should be treated timely
2.According to Nancy Zucker, parents ____.
A.should have done more for their kids
B.should give more advice to their kids
C.must have their kids eat more fruit and vegetables
D.don’t need to feel guilty about their kids’picky eating
3.What can we know from the passage?
A.Picky eaters are weaker and not very determined.
B.Picky eaters can’t control their emotions or behaviours.
C.Picky eaters are more sensitive to the world around them.
D.Picky eating affects a person’s contact with others seriously.
4.Why do the researchers tend to say “ARFID” instead of “picky eating”?
A.Picky eating is actually a disease, not a habit.
B.ARFID is a much more technical expression.
C.The term picky eating has been used for too long.
D.The term picky eating tends to hurt kids’feelings.
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