“What I Do Not Eat”: Feeding Difficulties in Middle Childhood—An Italian Pilot Study
A significant proportion of Italian children aged 5-11 years exhibited moderate to severe risk of atypical behaviors. Parental eating appears to play a key role in shaping children's eating behaviors in middle childhood, underscoring the pivotal role of pediatricians in guiding families. Further research and targeted strategies are needed to prevent childhood feeding difficulties.
Authors
- Emanuela Malorgio
- Paolo Becherucci
- Marco Giussani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0360-0058)
- Cristiana Berti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4843-5452)
- L. Antolini
- Carlo Agostoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5006-0832)
- Paolo Brambilla
Institutions
- University of Milan (IT)
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT)
- Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation (IT)
- IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano (IT)
- Società Italiana di Medicina Generale (IT)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2025-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18010129
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00