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The clinical link of preschoolers� picky eating behavior with their Growth, Development, Nutritional Status, and Physical Activity in Iraq/Kurdistan region
16th World Congress on Neonatal, Pediatric Nutrition & Baby Food
Background:
This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of picky eating among preschoolers and to
estimate the clinical association between eating behavior and growth, physical activity,
development, and health status.
Aims:
The goal of this research study is to identify and find out the clinical impacts of picky
eating behavior on preschoolers and children age schools in terms of their physical
growth, neurodevelopment, nutrition and physical activity.
Methods:
In this study, a structured questionnaire was used to perform a cross-sectional
descriptive study of 800 parents of preschoolers aged 2�4 years in Kurdistan/Iraq. Data
collected included: demographics, food preferences, eating behavior, body weight,
BMI, height, development, physical activity, and records of medical illness. Data from
children defined as picky or non-picky eater�s responses were analyzed and compared
using standard statistical tests according to parental� questionnaire.
Results:
The mean age of the children was 2.85 years; among 800 participants, 620 (77%) were
picky eaters. Compared with non-picky eaters 180 (23%), z-score of weight-for-age,
height-for-age, and body mass index (BMI)-for-age in picky eaters was 0.91, 0.73, and
0.44 SD lower, respectively. There were significant variations of rates in the weight-forage,
height-for- age, and BMI-for-age percentiles <15, between picky and non-picky
eaters (P = 0.04, 0.023, and 0.005, respectively). Certain findings were higher in picky
as compared to non-picky preschoolers including negative social communication such
as afraid of unfamiliar places 65% vs 13.3%, afraid of being lonely 14.6% vs 12.1%, poor
physical activity 36.8% vs 17.7%, learning disability 16.2% vs 7%, attention deficit 11.8%
vs 4.3%, speech delay 4.6% vs 3.3%, respectively).
Conclusion:
The prevalence of picky eaters in preschool children was high, resulting in significant
detrimental impacts on growth, nutritional status, development, physical activity, and
health status.
Biography
Khajik Sirob Yaqob Qazaryan, Department of pediatrics, child’s nutrition, and growth, Zakho General Hospital. Specialist in child’s nutrition, growth with interest in pediatrics neurology, MBChB, MA, FRCPCH. Member of Kurdistan Pediatrics Society, Iraq. Full membership of ESPGHAN, Membership of American Dietetic Association, Member of Oxford University Hospitals. ASPEN full membership. Fussy eating, preschoolers, physical growth and neurodevelopment, physical activity, nutrition condition.
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