Feeding Problems in Infants and Children: Assessment and Etiology

Feeding problems in infants and young children are common. In healthy children who are developing and growing normally, feeding problems are usually not serious and can be managed conservatively by reassuring the family and providing them with anticipatory guidance and follow-up. A majority of serio...

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Published inThe Pediatric clinics of North America Vol. 65; no. 1; p. 59
Main Authors Borowitz, Kathleen C, Borowitz, Stephen M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.2018
Subjects
Aftercare - methods
Child
Child Development
Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Child, Preschool
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood - diagnosis
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood - etiology
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood - therapy
Fluoroscopy - methods
Humans
Infant
Patient Care Team
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Feeding evaluation
Dysphagia
Feeding problems
Infants
Children
Development of feeding skills
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Summary:Feeding problems in infants and young children are common. In healthy children who are developing and growing normally, feeding problems are usually not serious and can be managed conservatively by reassuring the family and providing them with anticipatory guidance and follow-up. A majority of serious childhood feeding problems occur in children who have other medical, developmental, or behavioral problems. These are best evaluated and treated by an interprofessional team who can identify and address issues in the medical and/or developmental history, problems with oral motor control and function, problems with swallowing, and behavioral and/or sensory issues that may interfere with normal feeding.
ISSN:1557-8240
DOI:10.1016/j.pcl.2017.08.021