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Researchers from Duke University suggested in their study that more than 20 percent of school-aged children are identified as selective eaters, with majority being “moderately picky”.

However, a new study has revealed that picky eating and “selective eating” may be a sign of anxiety and depression in young children, according to The Times of India.

No studies had looked in depth at the longer term effects of selective eating during childhood, so Zucker studied 917 children two to almost six years old who were enrolled in an anxiety study.

Picky eating is not just your child’s preference of particular foods, it needs intervention as new research suggests that it is often associated with underlying issues.