調査報告
知的障害児の食行動の実態（主食編）
2012 年 6 巻 1 号 p. 69-76
詳細
2012 年 6 巻 1 号 p. 69-76
The purpose of this study is to clarify the realities of the eating habits of children who have intellectual disability. Their development shows wide individual variation, and the aim of this study is to clarify the changes and improvements observed at the various developmental stages of eating, and ultimately to propose methods to support their eating in the future. To this end, a questionnaire survey was performed with their parents.
The tendency for the children to prefer an unbalanced diet was found to be improved as their developmental stage advanced, and more staple food items started not to be left uneaten, even though such foods were not necessarily eaten according to standard development. The food items left uneaten tended to be those with low water content and acidic food items.
By analyzing the realities of the eating habits of the side dishes, the development of eating behavior of children with intellectual disabilities will be more clarified.
