title: Children's food acceptance patterns: the interface of ontogeny and nutrition needs.
abstract: Children's eating behaviors are driven by nutrient needs for growth and health, their developmental stage, and by physical and social aspects of the feeding environment. Engendering healthful eating styles requires recognition of children's needs and abilities and a positive, structured environment in which learning and self-regulation are encouraged.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Center for Human Nutrition, Denver 80262, USA.
authors.forename: Susan L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002149:Energy Intake / Q000502:physiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D005518:Food Preferences; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013649:Taste / Q000502:physiology; D014886:Weaning