Relationship between Anthropometric Parameters and Sensory Processing in Typically Developing Brazilian Children with a Pediatric Feeding Disorder.

In this study, we aimed to relate anthropometric parameters and sensory processing in typically developing Brazilian children diagnosed with a pediatric feeding disorder (PFD). This was a retrospective study of typically developing children with a PFD. Anthropometric data were collected and indices of weight-for-age, length/height-for-age, and body mass index-for-age (BMI-for-age) were analyzed as z-scores. Sensory profile data were collected for auditory, visual, tactile, vestibular, and oral sensory processing. We included 79 medical records of children with a PFD. There were no statistically significant (p > 0.05) relationships between the anthropometric variables (weight-, length/height-, or BMI-for-age) and the sensory variables (auditory, visual, tactile, vestibular, or oral sensory processing). In conclusion, we found no relationship between anthropometric parameters and sensory processing in the sample of typically developing Brazilian children diagnosed with a PFD under study.

Privação do alimento e incidências na constituição psí­quica: um estudo sobre o estabelecimento da demanda em crianças diagnosticadas com desnutrição a partir da aplicação da avaliação psicanalí­tica aos três anos / Food deprivation and impacts on psychic constitution: a study about the establishment of the demand in children diagnosed with malnutrition through the application of psychoanalytical evaluation at the age of three / Privación del alimento e incidencias en la constitución psí­quica: una investigación acerca del establecimiento de la demanda en niños con diagnóstico de desnutrición a partir de la aplicación de la evaluación psicoanalítica a los 3 años

Este artigo insere-se em uma linha de estudos cujo objetivo é refletir sobre a experiência da fome na infância e suas possíveis relações com o processo de constituição psíquica. Apresentaremos aqui um recorte dos resultados da aplicação do instrumento Avaliação Psicanalítica aos 3 anos (AP3), realizada em uma instituição do terceiro setor da cidade de Fortaleza, estado do Ceará, referência no tratamento da desnutrição infantil. Com a análise, pôde-se relacionar a prevalência dos quadros de desnutrição aos processos de estabelecimento da demanda, levando em consideração que a privação do alimento pode ter como correlato, paradoxalmente, a sua recusa.

This article is part of a line of studies whose purpose is to ponder the experience of hunger in childhood and its possible connections with the psychic constitution process. Some results of the application of the Avaliação Psicanalítica aos 3 anos (AP3) instrument, applied in a third sector institution which is reference in the treatment of infant malnutrition in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará state, Brazil, will be presented. With the analysis, it was possible to relate the prevalence of malnutrition with the processes of establishment of demand, taking into account that the privation of food may be paradoxically correlated to its refusal.

Este trabajo es parte de una línea de investigaciones con el objetivo de reflexionar sobre la experiencia del hambre en la infancia y su posible relación con el proceso de constitución psíquica. Se presentarán algunos resultados de la aplicación de la evaluación psicoanalítica a los 3 años, que tuvo lugar en institución del tercer sector de la ciudad de Fortaleza, en Ceará, Brasil, de referencia en el tratamiento de la desnutrición infantil. Desde el análisis, fue posible relacionar la prevalencia de desnutrición con el establecimiento de demanda, teniendo en cuenta que la privación de alimentos puede correlacionarse, paradójicamente, con su rechazo.

Dificultades en la alimentación de niños sanos en Montevideo-Uruguay / Feeding difficulties in healthy children, in Montevideo, Uruguay

Introduction. Feeding difficulties is a perception that the child not feds correctly. It is a common concern of young children caregivers. Objective. To define characteristics of 1 to 5 years, users of public and private Montevideo institutions children with feeding difficulties and identify associated variables. Subjects and Methods. Healthy children between 1 and 5 years were included. They were questioned if they had feeding difficulties. Personal history, features food and nutritional status were. Results. 205 children were included; 42,4% had feeding difficulties. These children did not have more pathological antecedents, or alterations in nutritional status, they were more distracting during the meal, received more rewards and punishments to feed and were fed by their mothers in a greater proportion. Conclusions. Feeding difficulties prevalence was similar to the reported in other studies. They were identified as association factors specific characteristics of the food environment and behavior adult responsible.

Introducción: Se denomina dificultad alimentaria a la percepción de que el niño no se alimenta adecuadamente. Es una preocupación frecuente de los cuidadores de niños pequeños. Objetivo: definir las características de niños entre 1 y 5 años, usuarios de instituciones públicas y privadas de Montevideo, con dificultades alimentarias, e identificar variables asociadas. Sujetos y métodos: Se incluyeron en el estudio niños sanos entre 1 y 5 años de edad. Se interrogó si presentaban dificultad alimentaria. Se registraron los antecedentes personales, características de la alimentación y estado nutricional. Se compararon estas variables entre niños con y sin dificultades alimentarias. Resultados: Se incluyeron 205 niños; 42,4% presentaba dificultades alimentarias. Estos niños no presentaban más antecedentes patológicos, ni alteraciones del estado nutricional, tenían más distractores durante la comida, recibían más premios y castigos por alimentarse y eran alimentados por sus madres en una mayor proporción. Conclusiones: La prevalencia de dificultades en la alimentación fue similar a la reportada en otros estudios. Se detectaron como factores de asociación determinadas características del ambiente donde se desarrollaba la comida y de la conducta del adulto responsable.