Table 4 Reasons why parents/caregivers avoid certain foods for a child
Response | Croatia N (%) | North Macedonia N (%) | Serbia N (%) | All N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Due to the underlying disease | 31 (5.7) | 28 (14) | 16 (7.8) | 75 (7.9) |
Parents consider foods unhealthy | 29 (5.3) | 22 (11) | 22 (11) | 73 (7.7) |
Child refuses food | 34 (6.3) | 15 (7.3) | 5 (2.4) | 54 (5.7) |
Changes in behavior after consumption | 17 (3.1) | 8 (3.9) | 9 (4.3) | 34 (3.6) |
Gastrointestinal problems after consumption | 18 (3.3) | 3 (1.5) | 95 (46) | 30 (3.1) |
Allergies | 21 (3.9) | 4 (1.9) | 5 (2.4) | 30 (3.1) |
Candida (overcome or acute infection, fear of infection) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.9) | 16 (7.8) | 19 (2.0) |
Due to excess body weight | 8 (1.5) | 4 (1.9) | 2 (0.9) | 14 (1.5) |
Child consumes that food excessively | 3 (0.6) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.4) |
Due to therapy (contraindicated) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) | 2 (0.2) |
For no reason | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.2) |