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Feeding problems in young children: report of three cases and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Hutchinson H.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of human nutrition and dietetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1365-277X
pISSN - 0952-3871
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-277x.1999.00171.x
Subject(s) - medicine , audit , preference , pediatrics , family medicine , management , economics , microeconomics
Summary Background : Feeding problems are common in young children. Standard procedures for identifying, assessing or treating these problems are not available at present. This paper describes three case reports of children attending a joint feeding clinic run by a dietitian and a clinical psychologist. The feeding problems included selective eating, slow eating, difficult behaviour at mealtimes and a preference for food of an inappropriate texture for the children's ages. Results : One of the three children improved after 4 months, one after 9 months, but the third child has not progressed after 2 years. Conclusion : A joint clinic can help the management of feeding problems by standardizing treatment. The management of these children should be audited and the use of a classification system and assessment tool would improve care. A parent support group should be established.