Children pick up eating habits from their parents


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Parents influence their children in many ways, particularly when they're young. One of the ways is in their eating habits. Photo: Filepic

Parents influence their children in many ways, particularly when they're young. One of the ways is in their eating habits.

"There's increasing evidence that a person's eating habits are more strongly shaped by imitation, especially during early childhood, than previously thought," says Matthias Riedl, a physician nutrition specialist.

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