The Behavioural Paediatrics Feeding Assessment Scale is a reliable and valid tool for Greek children

Sdravou, Katerina; Evangeliou, Athanasios; Tentzidou, Kyriaki; Sotiriadou, Fotini; Stasinou, Eleanna; Fotoulaki, Maria

doi:10.1111/apa.14395

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“…The present study employs the BPFAS aiming to investigate the prevalence of feeding problems in typically developing young children in Greece. Regarding the frequency of problematic feeding behaviors, the mean TFS of the present study (62.71 ± 14.23) is similar to that found in a previous study in the Greek population (62 ± 15, 100 participants) [ 53 ] and comparable to a Canadian (63.9 ± 14.2, 96 participants) [ 49 ] and an English cohort study (62.50, 509 participants) [ 46 ]. Moreover, it is lower than a typical sample of Australia (TFS = 68.1 ± 15.7, 54 participants) [ 40 ] and higher than that reported for a US sample (TFS = 54.3, 89 participants) ( p < 0.001) [ 45 ].…”

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Feeding Problems in Typically Developing Young Children, a Population-Based Study

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Feeding problems have been estimated to occur in approximately 25–45% of normally developing children. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of feeding problems in typically developing young children in Greece. Child feeding behavior, parents’ feelings about their child’s feeding patterns, and parental feeding practices were also explored. Parents completed the Greek version of the Behavioral Pediatrics Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS). Data on 742 healthy, typically developing children aged two to seven years are presented. Overall, the majority of children in the sample showed high frequency of desirable mealtime behaviors and low frequency of undesirable mealtime behaviors. However, a significant proportion of the cohort presented with food neophobia and low consumption of vegetables. When applying test cut-off scores, it was found that 8.2% of the sample had abnormal Total Frequency Score (TFS) and 26.6% had abnormal Total Problem Score (TPS). The study showed that parent-reported feeding problems are quite common in children of typical development in Greece. Moreover, while the majority of the sample displayed a high frequency of favorable behaviors, specific child feeding behaviors are amenable to improvement.

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“…Individuals with scores higher than 84 for the TFS and 9 for the TPS are considered to be at risk of feeding problems. The Greek-version BPFAS has been used in the present study [ 53 ].…”

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Feeding Problems in Typically Developing Young Children, a Population-Based Study

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“…One case-control study investigated feeding disorders and parental stress in 92 children with eosinophilic digestive disorders using the Behavioral Pediatrics Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS) [35]. This scale is one of the most widely used and validated methods for detecting feeding problems [4,37]. According to the findings, children with eosinophilic disorders had significantly higher levels of behavioral feeding disorders compared to the control group.…”

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Children with diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract are more likely to develop feeding problems

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Emmanouilidou-Fotoulaki

Mitakidou

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Feeding problems may give rise to a number of adverse effects with organic, psychological, developmental and social impact. Specific medical conditions, especially diseases of the gastrointestinal system, are known to be associated with feeding problems. We searched databases, including MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library, for papers published in English from 1990 to March 2018. Keywords included “gastrointestinal diseases”, “gastroesophageal reflux disease”, “eosinophilic esophagitis”, “food allergy”, “children”, “infants”, and “feeding problems”. We concluded that children with diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract, especially those with gastroesophageal reflux disease and eosinophilic esophagitis, are more likely to develop feeding problems. However, further epidemiological studies are needed to determine the prevalence and the specific characteristics of feeding problems in children with certain upper gastrointestinal diseases, as well as the exact causal relationship between them.

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“…Parental feeding practices significantly influence child eating behavior [2] , [3] , [4] , [5] , [6] , [7] , [8] , [9] . The data presented was obtained through a cross-sectional case control study that aimed to record parental practices to manage feeding problems in children with typical development and children with gastrointestinal diseases.…”

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

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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.

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The Behavioural Paediatrics Feeding Assessment Scale is a reliable and valid tool for Greek children

Cited by 12 publications

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Feeding Problems in Typically Developing Young Children, a Population-Based Study

Feeding Problems in Typically Developing Young Children, a Population-Based Study

Children with diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract are more likely to develop feeding problems

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

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