Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Food Neophobia Occurrence in Children: A Study Carried out in Italy
Annalisa Di Nucci,
Simone Pilloni,
Umberto Scognamiglio
et al.
Abstract:Food Neophobia (FN), defined as the reluctance to eat new or unfamiliar foods, mainly concerns fruit, vegetables, and legumes, typical of the Mediterranean Diet (MD). Considering these premises, this study aimed to clarify the relationship between FN and AMD in a sample of Italian children and their association with some socio-demographic factors and children’s nutritional status. A sample of 288 children aged 3–11 years participated in an assessment carried out with a questionnaire evaluating FN and AMD, resp… Show more
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