Korean Journal of Community Nutrition (대한지역사회영양학회지)

The Korean Society of Community Nutrition (대한지역사회영양학회)
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The Characteristics of Infants' Temperament, Maternal Feeding Behavior and Feeding Practices in Picky Eaters

까다롭게 먹는 아기의 기질, 어머니의 식행동과 식사 지도 방법의 특성

  • Kim Yoon-Jung (Department of Food and Nutrition, Seoul National University) ;
  • Chung Sang-Jin (Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Han Young Shin (Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee Yoonna (Korea Health Industry Development Institute) ;
  • Lee Sang Il (Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Byun Ki-Won (Department of Food and Nutrition, Buchoen College) ;
  • Choi Haymie (Department of Food and Nutrition, Seoul National University)
  • 김윤정 (서울대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 정상진 (성균관대학교 의과대학 소아과) ;
  • 한영신 (성균관대학교 의과대학 소아과) ;
  • 이윤나 (한국보건산업진흥원) ;
  • 이상일 (성균관대학교 의과대학 소아과) ;
  • 변기원 (부천대학 식품영양학과) ;
  • 최혜미 (서울대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 2005.08.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of infants' temperaments, maternal feeding behaviors and feeding practices in picky eaters. Participants were 83 infants (aged 12 - 24 months) from 'A' hospital (Seoul) and 'B' public health center (Kyunggido). Mothers completed questionnaires that assessed their own feeding behavior, feeding practices, infants' temperament and infants' feeding behavior. Picky eaters' demographics were not significantly different from non-picky eaters after adjusting sex and age. The average of thiamin, niacin and vitamin E intakes of picky eaters were below $75\%$ Korean RDA, whereas vitamin A intakes exceed $120\%$ RDA in both groups. Activity level of infants' temperament and disinhibition of maternal feeding behavior in picky eaters were significantly higher than those in non-picky eater. All constructs of infants feeding behavior were significantly associated with certain constructs of infants' temperament, maternal feeding practice and maternal feeding behavior. The pickiness of infants feeding behavior was positively correlated with activity level of infants' temperament, pickiness and disinhibition of maternal feeding behavior and negatively correlated with adaptability of infants' temperament. Findings suggest that maternal feeding behavior and feeding practices as well as infants' temperament should be addressed in nutrition education for picky eaters.

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