India, Feb. 20 -- Parents all over the world struggle with picky eating habits of their children. From getting them to eat the healthy food to ensuring that they get the daily nutrition from their intake, it can be challenging, especially when the children refuse to consume the food given to them. However, according to a study led by Nadja Reissland and Beyza Ustun-Elayan, Durham University, picky eating patterns may start long before the children are born. Also read | Pregnancy diet: Spinach to avocado; top 5 superfoods for expecting mothers

The study observed that when the babies are exposed to certain flavours and smell when they are in the womb, they tend to design their eating habits around that. This can help us understanding eatin...