title: Feeding problems in young PKU children.
abstract: Behavioural feeding problems were found to be more prevalent in a group of 15 PKU children aged 1-5 years when compared to non-PKU controls. The parents of PKU children identified poorer apatites (p < 0.01), a more limited range of foods consumed (p < 0.03) and more gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting and constipation (p < 0.03) than control children. The children were slower to feed (p < 0.03), were more likely to dislike sweet foods and some ate separately from the rest of the family at mealtime (p < 0.03). The effects on normal feeding behaviour should be considered when advocating strict diet therapy for young PKU children.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital, Ladywood, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: MacDonald
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Rylance
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Asplin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: I W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Booth
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005518:Food Preferences; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D010661:Phenylketonurias / Q000178:diet therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires