Not eating (during meals)
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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.
Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Not eating (during meals)
When parents mention Not eating (during meals) they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Refusing to eat | Often | 40 mentions |
| Vomiting | Often | 6 mentions |
| Frequent crying | Sometimes | 4 mentions |
| Crying | Sometimes | 3 mentions |
| Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy | Sometimes | 3 mentions |
| Sleeping a lot | Sometimes | 3 mentions |
| Fever | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Keeping alone (keeping to self) | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Not gaining weight | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Being irritable | Sometimes | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Not eating (during meals)
How common is Not eating (during meals)?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 26.88% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Not eating (during meals).
Percentage of kids with Not eating (during meals) by year of age
This is based on a survey of 398 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Not eating (during meals) “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 3% | 13 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 7% | 31 mentions |
| Weekly | 16% | 68 mentions |
| Monthly | 12% | 51 mentions |
| Annually | 4% | 17 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 13% | 55 mentions |
| Once | 1% | 6 mentions |
| Never | 42% | 176 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 5% | 19 mentions |
| Severe | 7% | 28 mentions |
| Moderate | 15% | 60 mentions |
| Mild | 24% | 95 mentions |
| Not at All | 49% | 195 mentions |