PROBLEMATIC EATING BEHAVIOUR IN TURKISH CHILDREN AGED 12-72 MONTHS: CHARACTERISTICS OF MOTHERS AND CHILDREN


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Orun E., ERDİL Z., Cetinkaya S., Tufan N., YALÇIN S. S.

CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, vol.20, no.4, pp.257-261, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine prevalence of problematic eating behaviour (PEG), associated risk factors, feeding practices including place of meal, variety of diet, and habits of consuming junk food, the mothers' perception of the child growth status in comparison to his/her peers, and the effects on anthropometric measurements.