Associations of toddler mechanical/distress feeding problems with psychopathology symptoms five years later.
Diane L PutnickErin M BellAkhgar GhassabianKristen J PolinskiSonia L RobinsonRajeshwari SundaramEdwina YeungPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2022)
Much of the research on feeding problems focuses on picky eating. This study suggests that early mechanical and mealtime distress problems may serve as better predictors of later psychopathology than food refusal. Parents and pediatricians could monitor children with mechanical/distress feeding problems for signs of developing psychopathology.