Picky eating or aversion to foods / food sensations
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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.
Picky eating or aversion to foods / food sensations is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of one condition: Autism.
Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Picky eating or aversion to foods / food sensations
When parents mention Picky eating or aversion to foods / food sensations they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Delayed speech or language development | Often | 3 mentions |
| Not making eye contact | Often | 2 mentions |
| Sensory processing issues (high or low sensitivity) | Often | 2 mentions |
| Anxiety in social situations | Often | 1 mention |
| Need for routine | Often | 1 mention |
| Repetitive movement or behavior | Often | 1 mention |
| Rocking body back and forth | Often | 1 mention |
| Sensitive skin | Often | 1 mention |
| Separation anxiety | Often | 1 mention |
| Shyness or social anxiety | Often | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Picky eating or aversion to foods / food sensations
How common is Picky eating or aversion to foods / food sensations?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 40.39% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Picky eating or aversion to foods / food sensations.
Percentage of kids with Picky eating or aversion to foods / food sensations by year of age
This is based on a survey of 510 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Picky eating or aversion to foods / food sensations “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 12% | 60 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 16% | 81 mentions |
| Weekly | 19% | 99 mentions |
| Monthly | 7% | 38 mentions |
| Annually | 7% | 36 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 13% | 69 mentions |
| Once | 1% | 6 mentions |
| Never | 24% | 124 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 11% | 54 mentions |
| Severe | 12% | 59 mentions |
| Moderate | 18% | 93 mentions |
| Mild | 21% | 109 mentions |
| Not at All | 38% | 195 mentions |