Parental feeding practices data in healthy children and children with gastrointestinal diseases

Abstract

Parental feeding practices significantly influence child eating behavior. The data for this article was from a cross-sectional case control larger study that aimed to record parental practices to manage feeding problems in children with typical development and children with gastrointestinal diseases. A set of 23 Likert-type questions was used to investigate parental practices. Demographic and anthropometric data were obtained via a structured set of questions. In total 765 parents of healthy children and 136 parents of children with gastrointestinal diseases aged one to seven years participated in the study. Healthy controls were recruited from kindergartens located in various geographical areas in Greece. Children with gastrointestinal diseases were recruited from a Pediatric Gastroenterology Outpatient Clinic. Descriptive measures (i.e. frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations) alongside with statistical analysis measures are presented in this article. Chi-square tests and U-tests were performed for the purpose of the comparison between the two groups. Spearman's rho correlation coefficient was also calculated for inter-item correlations among the 23-items of the questionnaire.

Factors Associated with Feeding Problems in Young Children with Gastrointestinal Diseases

“…Furthermore, being an only child was significantly related to abnormal TFS. This factor was found to influence parental feeding practices, sometimes leading to application of unfavorable strategies (e.g., distractions during meal) [ 18 ]. From another perspective, the absence of siblings and thus a lack of peer modeling may have negative consequences as peers hold an important role serving as models in inducing consumption of novel or previously disliked foods [ 48 , 49 ].…”

“…Recent evidence supports that mealtime environment in children with gastrointestinal diseases significantly deviates from that of healthy children [ 17 ]. Parents use a significantly more often inappropriate feeding practices in these populations [ 18 ]. Yet, no data exist on the association between environmental factors and feeding problems in children with gastrointestinal diseases.…”

Division of Responsibility in Child Feeding and Eating Competence: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Sample of Caregivers of Brazilian Children with Celiac Disease

“…Previous studies have shown that parents who are competent eaters, eat meals with their children more frequently, and prepare meals together with their children show healthier eating behaviors in addition to evaluating better mealtime structure strategies [8,45]. In other studies, however, children with gastrointestinal disorders have been found to sit at the table during meals or eat the same food as the rest of the family less often compared to children without gastrointestinal disorders [54,57]. The mean score of the sDOR.2-6y TM BR in this study (22.08 ± 3.86) was lower than that in the study performed, in a more general context, among Brazilian parents or caregivers of children between 24 and 72 months of age (23.23 ± 3.67) [21].…”

Clinical efficacy of norepinephrine combined with cimetidine in treatment of neonatal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage and its adverse reactions

“… 12 , 13 Additionally, histamine and acetylcholine stimulate H2 receptor on mucosal parietal cells, thereby increasing H+ secretion, causing mucosal metabolic disorders, and inducing mucosal erosion and even bleeding. 14 , 15 Without timely intervention, it will not only affect the normal intake of newborns, but also threaten life safety. Consequently, it is of great value to strengthen early bleeding control and restore enteral nutrition for promoting neonatal rehabilitation.…”