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Review
. 2025 May 16;110(3):94-100.
doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2024-327482.

Fifteen-minute consultation: Restricted eating

Maya Kohli-Lynch  1 , Corrie Cunningham  1 , Rebecca Amy Dalrymple  2 , Jennifer Livingstone  3 , Emily Fraser  4 , Shiuli Russell  5 , Sarah Laraway  5
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Fifteen-minute consultation: Restricted eating

Maya Kohli-Lynch et al. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. .

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.

Keywords: Child Health; Growth; Micronutrients; Paediatrics.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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