From ages 2 to 6 young children's appetites tend to decline as compared with younger infants and toddlers.
Picky eating can sometimes emerge as a relatively stable individual trait. Picky eating can sometimes be connected to personality traits such as strong likes and dislikes and temper tantrum's over feeding
2/3 of the cereal is marketed to children do not meet US nutrition standards
Common deficiency of preschool years include vitamin a, B, D, and K as well as iron and calcium these have negative affects for growth
In developing countries many children suffer from malnutrition either chronically or episodically.
In adequate nutrition is a threat to children's growth. Malnourished children show cognitive deficits as well as impairments in motivation, curiosity, and the ability to interact with their environment.
These deficits last, example of Ghanaian children who survived a severe famine at age 2 who scored lower on cognitive test from ages six to adulthood
Malnutrition also exist in the United States. Up to 20% of US children in low SES homes suffer from iron deficiency. About 14% or 17.5 million homes are food insecure, lacking the monetary or other resources to provide adequate food at some point during the year
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