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Feeding disorder of infancy and early childhood

• Overview
• Symptoms
• Treatment
• Prevention

Symptoms:

• Poor weight gain
• Weight loss
• Constipation
• Excessive crying
• Irritability
• Apathy

Signs and tests:

The child will be evaluated for any medical illness that could cause or contribute to the problem. Evaluation of the growth curves for height, weight, and head circumference are important in any evaluation of feeding or weight problems.

Laboratory and imaging studies may be used to complete the medical workup but often are normal in children with growth problems.

• Review Date: 12/6/2006
• Reviewed By: Ian Marshall, MD, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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