Perceived fussy eating in Australian children at 14 months of age and subsequent use of maternal feeding practices at 2 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Concerns about fussy eating are common amongst parents of young children. However, studies of the long-term impact of fussy eating show mixed results with regard to adequacy of dietary intake and child growth. This may be in part because there is no accepted definition of fussy eating and studies measure the construct in different ways, commonly relying on parent perception. This longitudinal analysis explores maternal and child characteristics associated with maternal perception of her toddler as a fussy eater in early toddlerhood and subsequent use of feeding practices at 2 years.

Methods

Mothers completed a self-administered questionnaire at child age 14 months, describing perception of their child as fussy/not fussy and child behaviour. Intake was assessed usi

SUBMITTER: Byrne R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5594597 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature