Significance of feeding dysfunction in eosinophilic esophagitis

Table 2 Common feeding dysfunction and clinical gastrointestinal presentation seen in eosinophilic esophagitis by age

	Infant/toddler	School age	Older child/adolescent
Feeding presentation	Liquid and food refusal, delayed oral feeding skills, low volume of intake, grazing behaviors	Food refusal, poor acceptance of new foods, preference for liquid and soft diet, low variety in diet, slow pace of eating, need for prodding to eat	Preference for liquid and soft diet, low variety in diet, fear and anxiety at mealtimes
Gastrointestinal presentation	Vomiting, irritability, pain	Abdominal pain, vomiting	Dysphagia, heartburn