Prevalence of problematic feeding in young children born prematurely: a meta-analysis

Difficulties related to eating are often reported in children born preterm. The objective of this study was to quantitatively synthesize available data on the prevalence of problematic feeding in children under 4 years of age who were born preterm. Literature was identified from PubMed, CINAHL, and...

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Published in:BMC pediatrics 2021-03, Vol.21 (1), p.110-110, Article 110
Main Authors: Pados, Britt Frisk, Hill, Rebecca R, Yamasaki, Joy T, Litt, Jonathan S, Lee, Christopher S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bottle feeding
Breast feeding
Breastfeeding & lactation
Child
Children & youth
Dysphagia
Eating behavior
Eating disorders in children
Feeding and eating disorders
Feeding behavior
Gestational age
Health aspects
Infant, premature
Infants (Premature)
Meta-analysis
Pediatric research
Pediatrics
Premature birth
Preschool children
Prognosis
Quantitative psychology
Risk factors
Statistics
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Summary:Difficulties related to eating are often reported in children born preterm. The objective of this study was to quantitatively synthesize available data on the prevalence of problematic feeding in children under 4 years of age who were born preterm. Literature was identified from PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycInfo. The search was limited to English language and publication years 2000-2020. To be included in the meta-analysis, the article had to report the prevalence of problematic oral feeding within a population of children born prematurely (
ISSN:1471-2431
1471-2431
DOI:10.1186/s12887-021-02574-7