研究发现,遗传因素在很大程度上决定了儿童的难缠饮食习惯。 Genetic factors largely determine children's fussy eating habits, study finds.

一项新的研究表明,儿童大吃大餐主要是遗传学造成的,而且从幼儿期到青春期早期保持稳定。 A new study indicates that fussy eating in children is mainly due to genetics and remains stable from toddlerhood to early adolescence. 该研究由来自ULL、伦敦国王学院和利兹大学的研究人员牵头,发现遗传差异占16个月食物急事的60%,在3至13岁之间增加到74%以上。 Led by researchers from UCL, King’s College London, and the University of Leeds, the study found that genetic differences account for 60% of food fussiness at 16 months, increasing to over 74% between ages three and 13. 诸如家庭用餐等环境因素在早年很突出,但随着儿童长大,其影响较小。 Environmental factors like family meals are significant in early years but become less influential as children grow older.