Food refusal in children: a review of the literature.
Food refusal is a severe feeding problem in which children refuse to eat all or most foods presented and exhibit problems with growth. This review discusses the definition, etiology, and interventions pertaining to food refusal. The interventions utilized for food refusal typically consist of several treatment components. These treatment components are reviewed and implications for future interventions are discussed.
Penn State Hershey Medical Center, 905 W. Governor Road, Hershey, PA 17033, United States. feedingprogram@hmc.psu.edu
Keith E
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Williams
Douglas G
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Field
Laura
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Seiverling
D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans