Diagnostic clues for identification of nonorganic vs organic causes of food refusal and poor feeding

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 355-362

  Levy, Yuval ^a   Levy, Anat ^a   Zangen, Tsili ^a   Kornfeld, Lia ^a   Dalal, Ilan ^a   Samuel, Eli ^a   Boaz, Mona ^a   Ben David, Nophar ^a   Dunitz, Marguerite ^b   Levine, Arie ^a,c  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b ST ANNA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Austria)

^c WOLFSON MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Failure to thrive; Feeding disorders; Food allergy; Food aversion; Gastro esophageal reflux; Infant; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEEDING DISORDER; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD REFUSAL; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK ALLERGY; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOMITING; WEIGHT GAIN; ADULT; BEHAVIOR; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FOOD ALLERGY; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENERGY INTAKE; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; PARENTS; VOMITING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 67650354245     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31818b1936     Document Type: Article

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