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Fifteen-minute consultation: Restricted eating
  1. Maya Kohli-Lynch1,
  2. Corrie Cunningham1,
  3. Rebecca Amy Dalrymple2,
  4. Jennifer Livingstone3,
  5. Emily Fraser4,
  6. Shiuli Russell5,
  7. Sarah Laraway5
  1. 1 Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
  2. 2 Community Child Health, The New Gorbals Health and Care Centre, Glasgow, UK
  3. 3 Dietetics Department, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK
  4. 4 Department of Clinical Psychology, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK
  5. 5 Feeding Clinic, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Rebecca Amy Dalrymple; rebecca.dalrymple{at}nhs.scot

Abstract

Restricted eating in children refers to a child having a limited and repetitive food profile and being at risk of developing nutritional deficits and/or weight faltering. This article aims to provide definitions of common terms used in relation to restricted eating, and provide an overview of assessment, differential diagnosis, initial management and thresholds for onward referral.

  • Child Health
  • Growth
  • Micronutrients
  • Paediatrics

https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2024-327482

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    • Contributors MK-L and CC wrote the first draft of the article. SR, SL, JL, EF and RAD reviewed and edited the article.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; externally peer reviewed.