An Assessment of nutritional status and eating patterns for children under 2-years old with cow’s milk protein allergy.

Aims of the study 1. Assessment of feeding difficulties according to the Montreal Children's Hospital Feeding Scale (MCHFD) in children allergic to cow's milk protein on a dairy-free diet. 3. Anthropometric assessment of nutritional status in children allergic to cow's milk protein on a dairy-free diet. Methodology cross-sectional, multi-center study. Location of the study. Allergy and gastroenterological clinics in Warsaw, Bydgoszcz, Białystok, Kraków, Olsztyn, Gdańsk, Katowice, coordination: Department of Paediatrics, Medical University of Warsaw. Inclusion criteria: Term-born children aged 6 months - 2 years on an elimination diet for at least 1 month. Written consent to participate in the study. Exclusion criteria Chronic diseases leading to nutritional impairment Endpoints: 1. Percentage of children with nutritional disorders defined as: Weight/height <-2 z-score (moderate nutritional impairment) Weight/height <-1 z-score (mild impairment) nutritional status) Weight/height> -1 z-score (risk of obesity) Weight/height> -2 z-score (obesity) And: BMI <-2 zscore (moderate nutritional impairment) BMI <-1 zscore (mildly impaired nutrition) BMI> -1 zscore (risk of obesity) BMI> -2 zscore (obesity) 2. Percentage of children with feeding difficulties according to the Montraal Children's Hospital Feeding Directory. Calculated size of the studied group: 352