ArticleThe Journal of pediatrics2022
Feeding Problems as an Indicator of Developmental Delay in Early Childhood.
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- Maternal reported long-term outcomes of early feeding challenges from hospital discharge to early childhood.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Feeding problems in infancy and diet quality in later childhood: a prospective cohort study.Nutrition journal · 2026Observational
- Examining the Relationship Between Early Feeding Difficulties and Language Development: A Longitudinal Study.Developmental psychobiology · 2026Article
- Unique feeding profiles in children with pediatric feeding disorder and comorbid autism spectrum disorder: a retrospective cohort study.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Infant Regulatory Problems and Subsequent Behavioral Difficulties: The Mediating Role of Parenting Stress.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Utilising the diagnostic criteria of paediatric feeding disorder: Updated findings from a population-based cohort study.Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition · 2026Observational
- Correlates of Presence of Feeding Difficulties in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Conditions.Nutrients · 2025Article
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- Syndromic gingival fibromatosis associated with pathogenic variation in the voltage-gated potassium channel gene KCNH1: a case report and proposed treatment protocol.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- The Development of the Food Averse Questionnaire: A Measure of Food Avoidance in Children With and Without Autistic Spectrum Conditions.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Article
- Breaking the cycle: Psychological and social dimensions of pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2025Article
- Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the neonatal eating assessment tool-breastfeeding (NeoEAT-Breastfeeding).BMC nursing · 2025Article
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- Association between the Infant and Child Feeding Index at 8 months and early childhood neurodevelopment.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Development of eating skills in infants and toddlers from a neuropediatric perspective.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2024Review
- Financial impacts and community resources utilization of children with feeding difficulties.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
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- Oral feeding skills in premature infants: A concept analysis.Belitung nursing journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine whether feeding problems are indicators of developmental delay. STUDY
designIn this prospective longitudinal cohort study, mothers of 3597 children (49% female, 35% multiples) reported on their children's feeding problems and developmental delays (using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire [ASQ]) when children were age 18, 24, and 30 months. Average scores of feeding problems were computed at each age, as well as a categorical score indicating a persistently high number of feeding problems ≥90th percentile across time. The Battelle Developmental Inventory, Second Edition (BDI-2) was used to assess development in 5 domains for a subset of children at 4 years.
resultsIn adjusted analyses, feeding problems (per point increase) were increasingly associated with 6 ASQ domains from 18 months (OR, 1.30-1.98) to 24 months (OR, 2.07-2.69) to 30 months (OR, 3.90-5.64). Compared with children who never experienced feeding problems, children who experienced a high number of feeding problems at 1 or 2 time points were more than twice as likely to have a delay on all ASQ domains (OR, 2.10-2.50), and children who experienced a high number of feeding problems at all 3 time points were ≥4-fold more likely to have a delay on all ASQ domains (OR, 3.94-5.05). Children with 1-point higher feeding problems at 30 months scored 3-4 points lower in all BDI-2 domains at 4 years.
conclusionsFrequent feeding problems, especially those that persist into the third year, could be used to identify children at risk for developmental delay for more targeted screening.
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