Relationships between feeding problems, eating behaviours and parental feeding practices in children with Down syndrome: A cross‐sectional study

Background Research investigating feeding problems in children with Down syndrome is scarce. This study investigated feeding problems, eating behaviours and parental feeding practices in children with Down syndrome (n = 40), and typically developing (TD) children of the same age and sex (n = 40). Me...

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Published in:Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities 2022-03, Vol.35 (2), p.596-606
Main Authors: Rogers, Samantha L., Smith, Bobbie, Mengoni, Silvana E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Child Behavior
Childrens health
Cross-Sectional Studies
Down Syndrome
Eating
Eating behavior
eating behaviours
Eating Habits
Feeding Behavior
feeding problems
Female
Food
Foreign Countries
Health Behavior
Humans
Intellectual disabilities
Intellectual Disability
Parenting
Parents
Parents & parenting
Resource recovery
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Children
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Summary:Background Research investigating feeding problems in children with Down syndrome is scarce. This study investigated feeding problems, eating behaviours and parental feeding practices in children with Down syndrome (n = 40), and typically developing (TD) children of the same age and sex (n = 40). Method Parents of children aged 6‐months to 5‐years in the UK completed questionnaires assessing their child's feeding problems and eating behaviours and parental feeding practices. Results For children with Down syndrome, feeding problems were: significantly greater than for TD children; negatively associated with breast milk duration and appetite during exclusive milk feeding; and positively associated with drinking more slowly. For both groups, feeding problems were significantly correlated with more food avoidant eating behaviours. Conclusions This study provides new information about the relationships between feeding problems and eating behaviours in early development. Longitudinal research is needed to further investigate these relationships, so that effective support can be developed for families.
ISSN:1360-2322
1468-3148
DOI:10.1111/jar.12972