Feeding Difficulties in Premature and Full Term Children. A Comparison Between Ages

María Paulina Hauser; Ruth Alejandra Taborda; Alicia Juana Oiberman

Authors

María Paulina Hauser National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET); Del Salvador University Argentina. Faculty of Psychology and Psychopedagogy
Ruth Alejandra Taborda National University of San Luis. Faculty of Psychology
Alicia Juana Oiberman National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET)

Keywords:

Feeding Disorders, Premature Birth, Age Differences

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to determine whether there were differences in the prevalence of feeding problems in premature and full-term children at two age ranges. Methods: The sample consisted in 270 children. We used the EADAN. Results: extremely preterm children had the higher prevalence of feeding difficulties. Preterm infants presented a wide range of indicators of feeding difficulties during the first 2 years of life. However, these behaviors tend to resolve from 25 months of age. In the full-term children group, some behaviors related to feeding difficulties appear from 25 months onwards. Conclusions: feeding behavior tend to improve with age at preterm group. However, in full-term children behaviors related to feeding difficulties appear from 25 months onwards.

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