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Feeding neophobia and current feeding problems -- a cross-sectional study among Polish children aged 2-7 years.
- Source :
- Polish Journal of Pediatrics / Pediatria Polska; 2024, Vol. 99 Issue 1, p7-14, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Introduction: The main aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of food neophobia using the standardised food neophobia of children scale (FNSC) questionnaire in a group of Polish children attending nurseries and kindergartens. Material and methods: The study was carried out using a survey method. The questionnaire was distributed to randomly selected nurseries and kindergartens. The period in which we conducted the above survey was January -- March 2023. A total of 585 pairs of mothers and their children participated in the survey. A standardised questionnaire assessing food neophobia among children was used to assess food neophobia FNSC. A score below 27 indicated a low risk of neophobia, 28--40 an intermediate risk, and a score above 41 was a high risk. Results: In the study group, 171 children (29.23%) had a low risk of food neophobia, 182 children (31.11%) had a medium risk, and 232 children (39.66%) had a high risk. There were no differences in the risk of food neophobia between girls and boys (p = 0.907), between children's weight (p = 0.776), or between place of residence (p = 0.095). There was a statistically significant difference between age and in the risk of food neophobia (p = 0.0002). Conclusions: In the study group, 40% of the children had a high risk of food neophobia. Food neophobia was highest among 4-year-olds and 5-year-olds. There were no differences between girls and boys and the prevalence of food neophobia. Among children with a higher risk of food neophobia, feeding problems such as playing while eating meals, fussing at meals, and picky eating were more common. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CROSS-sectional method
INSTANT messaging
PARENTS
RISK assessment
PEARSON correlation (Statistics)
DATA analysis
QUESTIONNAIRES
PSYCHOLOGY of school children
STATISTICAL sampling
HUMAN research subjects
FOOD fussiness
BODY weight
KRUSKAL-Wallis Test
DISEASE prevalence
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
EATING disorders
SURVEYS
STATURE
INFORMED consent (Medical law)
STATISTICS
DATA analysis software
OBESITY
NONPARAMETRIC statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00313939
- Volume :
- 99
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Polish Journal of Pediatrics / Pediatria Polska
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177924051
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5114/polp.2024.135985