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Is your child a picky eater? Study says genetics plays a big role | Globalnews.ca

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A new study found that genetics, not parenting, accounts for most picky eating.

Genetics accounted for 60 per cent of the variation of so-called “food fussiness” at 16 months .

That rose to 84 per cent between the ages of three and 13 .

The Canadian Paediatric Society offers tips to deal with picky eaters.

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