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Journal article
Factors associated with the early emergence of atypical feeding behaviours in infants and young children: A scoping review
Child : Care, Health & Development, Vol.49(1), pp.1-19
2023
PMID: 35301737
Abstract
Atypical feeding behaviours such as significantly limited food preferences, hypersensitivity to food textures or temperatures and pocketing food without swallowing are common concerns in child health. Current reports indicate an inter-relationship between early growth, feeding problems and developmental disorders, yet little is known about how these behaviours develop in early childhood. There is also a lack of consensus about clinical definitions for atypical feeding behaviours, diagnostic thresholds, and the associated precursors. To date, there has been no synthesis of the extant literature about factors associated with the early onset of atypical feeding behaviours in young children.This scoping review aimed to characterise the factors associated with the early emergence of atypical feeding behaviours in typically developing young children. CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Scopus databases were searched. Studies published in the last five years were included if they examined factors associated with the development of atypical eating behaviours in infants and young children. Of the 2137 records obtained after the search strategy was applied, 202 full-text articles were retrieved for a more detailed examination and to ensure they met the inclusion criteria. This resulted in 54 studies being included in this scoping review.Of the 54 studies, three studies analysed precursors responsible for atypical feeding behaviours, and 51 studies discussed the factors associated with the early emergence of feeding difficulties. Multiple factors, including genetic factors, breastfeeding, late introduction of solids and lumpy foods, complementary feeding techniques, parental mental health, prematurity, and child factors including temperament, were identified. There is inconsistent evidence for the associations between breastfeeding exposure and feeding difficulties. This study identified multiple factors potentially associated with the early onset of atypical feeding behaviours in young children; however, there is insufficient evidence at this time to support specific recommendations for early feeding practices in young children. More methodologically rigorous studies are needed to extend these findings.
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- Title
- Factors associated with the early emergence of atypical feeding behaviours in infants and young children: A scoping review
- Authors
- Asmita Mudholkar (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - LegacyLarissa Korostenski (Author) - John Hunter Children's HospitalDianne Blackwell (Author) - La Trobe UniversityAlison E Lane (Author) - Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
- Publication details
- Child : Care, Health & Development, Vol.49(1), pp.1-19
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
- Date published
- 2023
- DOI
- 10.1111/cch.13005
- ISSN
- 1365-2214; 0305-1862
- PMID
- 35301737
- Copyright note
- © 2022 The Authors. Child: Care, Health and Development published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Occupational Therapy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99621539602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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