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Mothers' perspectives on toddlers' picky eatER behaviour: A systematic review

Oktovina R. Indrasari(1), Shrimarti R. Devy(2), Dewi R. Suminar(3),


(1) Doctoral Degree Program in Public Health Program, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
(2) Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Demography, Health Promotion and Behavioural Science, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
(3) Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
Corresponding Author

Abstract


Eating habits are formed from an early age through experiences gained from contact with food and observation of the environment. This research aims to determine mothers' views regarding toddlers' picky eating behavior. Because there is very little research on this, it is necessary to understand mothers' perspectives in making decisions about dealing with picky eating behavior in toddlers. A systematic search of relevant databases was conducted based on four electronic databases (Scopus, ScienceDirect, Pubmed, and Springer Link) using predefined search terms in the preceding 10 years. A total of 361 articles were obtained from the data sources, while 41 studies met the study criteria. Articles were included if they were of good quality and focused primarily on family parenting, maternal perspectives, feeding practices, and the impact of picky eating. The results of this review show the influence of parents' food serving practices and children's eating habits. Mothers who have bad eating habits tend to have picky eater children.

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