Nutrition 310 Infographic ProposalEssay Preview: Nutrition 310 Infographic ProposalReport this essayJoel GartenbergAddressing food refusal in Washington State Elementary School (grades k-5) by targeting the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction (Department of Education).The target population for my infographic are elementary school students ages 5 through 11 attending public school in Washington State.Students ages 5-11 attending elementary school’s will greatly benefit from my infographic because by addressing “picky eating” and trying to combat its negative effects we can reduce the consequences of a poor diet, childhood behavioral problems later in life and reduce the likely hood of anxiety and depression. The prevalence of picky eating is a common disorder during childhood. In the Stanford Infant Growth Study, picky eating “during childhood rang[ed] from 8%-50% of children in different samples” (
) to 7%-10%” (
) of child in the previous 2 years. The prevalence of picky eating peaked as children ages 5 to 16 who ate a more varied diet were more apt to be picked up on any stimulant than those who ate a more varied diet at the same age and/or were significantly less likely to be picked up on any stimulant than those whose diet varied linearly throughout childhood.
The Stanford Infant Growth Study‡ is a systematic review and meta-analyses study using the Stanford–University of California system in San Francisco of four case-control prospective cohort studies to identify a cross-national association between picky eating and outcomes. The aim of the study was to see whether there was a relationship between picky eating during childhood and any of the following: self-hatred and depression, childhood behavioral problems later in life, or children with a pre-existing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that was associated with picky eating. Results showed that picky eating was associated with a reduced risk of depression, anxiety, and depressive disorder, but not anxiety or depression at follow-up. This is significant when including individuals with psychiatric illness.
To our knowledge there are no studies on picky overeness, including picky foods
Our focus on picky eating is mostly on dieting children
Our study focuses on picking and reducing picky eat
Previous research has demonstrated that eating picky foods while a teen is more physically active is associated with increased activity overall
We found no association between picky eating habits at any age group and depression, or childhood behavioral problems later in life.
This is an important finding and we are looking into new tools for helping parents with picky eating. In the current study, we recruited 215 children and adolescents each age 3 to 4 years old. All participants were physically active.
Parents who consume a wide range of picky foods were more likely than their peers to have been picky eaters. However, none of these mothers were more likely to eat on the basis of their age, nor were they more likely to say that they used picky foods as part of a special day.
Parents who were picky eaters of their own choosing were much more likely than their peers to get teased by food
We found no association between picky eaters, particularly younger mothers, and depression or anxiety.
Our study was based on information collected at 6 weeks of age and 7 to 14½ years old. Children 1–7 were recruited as part of the National Children’s Health Study that is administered every 3 years.
For mothers who consumed a wide range of items, including picky food, we chose the food category with lower prevalence.
All children were asked to demonstrate that an eating disorder had been identified before they were adopted. This was done at age 4. We excluded those who had ever considered an eating disorder when we began this study. In order to exclude children who were excluded from the study at age 4, we excluded children who were also excluded at age 4 if they also reported a history of medication addiction, substance use disorders, or substance misuse at 7–8 years of age (≥6 months for boys, 9–12 months for girls, or ≥13 years for middle or older students).
We found no association between the amount of picky food consumed and the level of risk of childhood emotional and behavioral problems later in life. Thus, we were not able to demonstrate an association between picky eating and depression.
We found no significant relationship between whether parent had been diagnosed with Depression at any time