Food neophobia is the fear of eating new or unfamiliar¹ foods. It differs from selective eating disorder². 

“新食物恐惧症”是指害怕吃新的或不熟悉的食物。这与选择性饮食失调有所不同。

 

Food neophobia is particularly common in toddlers and young children. It is often related to an individual's level of sensation-seeking, meaning a person's willingness to try new things and take risks. 

“新食物恐惧症”在婴幼儿身上尤为常见。这通常与一个人“寻求感官刺激”的程度有关。寻求感官刺激是指某人尝试新食物和冒险的意愿。

 

Food neophobia is a new field of study for researchers. They have no idea how many people suffer from it. It hasn't even been officially classified a disorder by the medical field, but it's starting to more serious than previously³ thought. 

对研究人员而言，“新食物恐惧症”仍是个新的领域。他们不清楚有多少人患有此症。“新食物恐惧症”甚至未被医学领域正式归为一种疾病，但这种症状开始变得比人们想象中的要更为严重。

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