Abstract

INTRODUCTION

OBJECTIVE

METHODS

The study group consisted children between 2-12 years of age (n = 147) who admitted with poor appetite without any chronic disease, the control group (n = 59) consisted of healthy children admitted with acute upper respiratory tract infection.

RESULTS

In the study group; height and weight percentiles were significantly lower, household income was less, only breast milk feeding duration was less than 6 months and starting solid foods time was later (p <0.05). The training of the mother's knitting, short-term intake of breast milk, the late initiation of solid food increases the risk poor appetite, however large family structure and high income level were protective factors.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

CONCLUSION