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  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Child Psychology
  • Maternal Health

Background:

  • Maternal concern regarding child undereating is common.
  • Understanding correlates and feeding practice associations is crucial for effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe features of maternal concern for child undereating.
  • To examine maternal and child correlates of this concern.
  • To determine if maternal concern is associated with specific feeding practices.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional analysis of 286 mother-child dyads.
  • Maternal concern assessed via semistructured interview.
  • Child and maternal factors, feeding practices assessed via questionnaires and observed mealtimes.

Main Results:

  • 36.5% of mothers expressed concern about child undereating.
  • Picky eating and lower child BMIz were associated with maternal concern.
  • Maternal concern correlated with increased pressure, bribery, and observed pressure during mealtimes.

Conclusions:

  • Mothers of picky eaters with lower BMIz are more likely to worry about undereating.
  • Maternal concern is linked to feeding practices involving pressure and bribery.
  • Pediatricians should advise against pressure/bribery, especially for healthy-weight children.