MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Dr Zeynep Nas Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department of Behavioural Science and Health Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care University College London MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: We were interested in why some children are more selective in their food intake and more reluctant to try new foods compared to those who are not. We investigated this question in a twin study, which compares identical twins (who share all of their genes) to non-identical twins (who share half) to understand the relative influence of genetics versus the environment in shaping individual differences in fussy eating. (more…)