Table 2 Diagnosis of feeding difficulties based on the IMFeD tool
Feeding difficulty category | No. of cases (N = 380) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Organic disease | 1 | 0.3 |
Highly selective intake | 150 | 39.5 |
Parental misperception | 97 | 25.5 |
Fundamentally vigorous child | 231 | 60.8 |
Apathetic & withdrawn child | 7 | 1.8 |
Fear of feeding | 18 | 4.7 |