Diet Diversity and Feeding Practices in Toddlers with and Without Food Allergy-A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate diet diversity and feeding practices in toddlers with food allergy (FA) compared to healthy peers. Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted in Polish nurseries and included children aged 13-36 months with and without FA. Parents completed a questionnaire assessing feeding practices, anthropometric measurements, diet diversity using the Food Frequency Questionnaire, and feeding difficulties using the Montreal Children's Hospital Feeding Scale. Results: Data from 388 children (predominantly from Warsaw and from families with high socioeconomic status) were analyzed. Among them, 61 (16%) had FA confirmed by a physician (however, an oral food challenge was performed only in one-third of cases). The proportion of

SUBMITTER: Strozyk A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12566712 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature