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Samantha L Rogers1, Bobbie Smith2, Silvana E Mengoni3

  • 1Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK.

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities : JARID
|December 16, 2021
PubMed

Insights

Children with Down syndrome experience more feeding problems and food avoidance than typically developing children. These issues are linked to feeding practices and duration of breast milk feeding.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Developmental Pediatrics
  • Child Psychology

Background:

  • Feeding problems in children with Down syndrome are under-researched.
  • This study compares feeding issues in children with Down syndrome (n=40) and typically developing (TD) children (n=40).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate feeding problems, eating behaviors, and parental feeding practices in children with Down syndrome.
  • To compare these factors between children with Down syndrome and TD children.

Main Methods:

  • UK-based parents of children aged 6 months to 5 years completed questionnaires.
  • Assessments covered child's feeding problems, eating behaviors, and parental feeding practices.

Main Results:

  • Children with Down syndrome exhibited significantly more feeding problems than TD children.
  • Feeding problems in Down syndrome were associated with shorter breast milk duration, lower appetite, and slower drinking.
  • Feeding problems in both groups correlated with increased food-avoidant eating behaviors.

Conclusions:

  • This study offers novel insights into the interplay of feeding problems and eating behaviors in early development.
  • Further longitudinal research is recommended to develop effective family support strategies.
Abstract

Keywords:
Down syndromeeating behavioursfeeding problems

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