Changes in symptoms of problematic eating over six months in infants and young children

In this study, we followed 58 children who were between the ages of 6 months and 7 years old and who were being seen in an outpatient feeding clinic. We found that the scores on the Pediatric Eating Assessment Tool (PediEAT) decreased over the 6 months that these children were followed, with the greatest change being in the Physiologic Symptoms subscale. Child characteristics that were associated with more symptoms of problematic feeding included older child age, constipation, and speech–language delay, developmental delay, food allergy, and/or genetic disorder.

Authors: Jinhee Park, Cara McComish, Britt Pados, Hayley Estrem, & Suzanne Thoyre

Publication information: Infants and Young Children. 2018; 31(4): 297-309. doi: 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000128

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