objectives: feeding is an essential function which affects quality of life of the intellectually disabled (id) persons. approximately 80% of the severe and profound mentally retarded population have some feeding difficulties. this study aimed to determine the prevalence of feeding problems in children with id. methods: in this cross-sectional descriptive study, 144 individuals with intellectual...

Background & Aims: The purpose of the present study was to compare feeding problems, infant eating behavior, and feeding styles between infants with and without feeding problems according to their mothers’ narratives. Methods: In this casual-comparative study, 50 mother-infant dyads were selected using convenient sampling. The infants’ ages ranged between 6 to...

Feeding problems are common in infant and young children. These problems affect mother and child relationship. The current study sought to investigate the efficacy of parent management training in reducing children’s feeding problems. The present study was a semi-experimental research based on pretest, posttest and follow-up design with a control group. 34 mothers whose children had feedi...

Background & Aims: The purpose of the present study was to compare feeding problems, infant eating behavior, and feeding styles between infants with and without feeding problems according to their mothers’ narratives. Methods: In this casual-comparative study, 50 mother-infant dyads were selected using convenient sampling. The infants’ ages ranged between 6 to 12 months. After matching, the inf...

Objectives: Feeding is an essential function which affects quality of life of the intellectually disabled (ID) persons. Approximately 80% of the severe and profound mentally retarded population have some feeding difficulties. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of feeding problems in children with ID. Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 144 individuals with Intellect...

Dr. J. Russell Greig (Moredun Institute, Gilmerton, Midlothian) My acceptance of an invitation to provide an introduction to today’s proceedings has imposed upon me a task much more difficult than I had a t first anticipated. The history of nutrition is largely a history of agriculture and I propose this morning briefly to refer to a number of historic happenings in Scotland, to indicate how th...

Introduction: Esophageal atresia (EA) with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is defined as a congenital malformation characterized with the interruption or obstruction of esophagus. Affected neonates may present with cyanosis during breast feeding, sialorrhea, coughing and difficulty in respiration. The defect should be corrected by surgery; otherwise, the condition ca...