Eating problems are common in childhood and being seen in 25%-45% of healthy children. The period following the first year of life up to five years is when eating problems are most frequently reported and also when the child acquires eating habits. Several studies have shown that eating behavior is affected by the family environment, and by parental eating habits and modes of feeding their children.The purpose of this study was to investigate the eating behavior characteristics of children in early childhood, to determine the frequency of problematic eating behaviors, and to compare these with the family's sociodemographic characteristics.The study consisted of 255 children aged 1-5 years, with no chronic disease, presenting to İzmir Tepecik Education and Research Hospital Child Health and Diseases Department general pediatric clinics between February and April, 2017, together with their parents. In the study, 39 questions were asked to parents related to children's demographic characteristics and eating behaviour.Problematic eating behavior was present in 43.9% of the study group. Analysis identified feeding bottle use, feeding with the use of an assistant object, eating lasting longer than half an hour, and the child not feeding itself as the most frequent eating problems. Malnutrition was present in 104 (65.8%) of the children with problematic eating behavior. Examination of unhealthy eating behavior in the light of the study findings showed no significant association between eating behaviors and variables such as type and time of delivery, maternal education level, maternal employment status, maternal age, or the number of children in the family.In terms of nutrition status, Turkey appears to exhibit problems associated with both developed and developing countries. Public nutrition in Turkey fluctuates significantly depending on the region, the season, socioeconomic levels, and differences between urban and rural settlements. Early-onset of eatingrelated problems can have a negative effect on children's subsequent physical, emotional, and social development.Determination in the early period of eating problems seen in children and investigation of the causes thereof is important in terms of identifying a potential solution. It is important to work with the family to that end, and for children to be followed-up by pediatricians at regular intervals.

ÖZETHiatus hernisi diafragmanın gelişimsel defekti sonucu oluşan, çocukluk yaş grubunda ender olarak görülen bir durumdur. Hastalarda asemptomatik seyredebileceği gibi, solunum ve gastrointestinal sistem bulguları ve anemi görülebilir. Bu makalede başvurusunda periferik nabızlar zayıf, kapiller dolum zamanı 2 sn.'den uzun, kardiak nabız 168/dk. ve ritmik, kan basıncı 70/50 mmHg olan, tetkiklerinde ağır demir eksikliği anemisi saptanan, akciğer grafisinde diafragma üstünde serbest hava görül-mesi ile hiatal herni tanısı alan iki yaşında bir erkek olgu sunulmuştur. Bu olgu nedeniyle şok tablosu ile başvuran derin anemili olgularda hiatus hernisi ve gastrointestinal sistem hastalıklarının ayırıcı tanıda akılda tutulması gerektiği vurgulanmıştır. Anahtar kelimeler: Derin anemi, hiatal herni ABSTRACTHiatal hernia is an uncommon disorder of childhood caused by developmental defect of diaphragm. The patients can be asymptomatic; however, respiratory and gastrointestinal system findings, and anemia may develop. In this paper, a two-year-old case with hiatal hernia whose admission findings were weak peripheral pulses, capillary refill time longer than 2 seconds, cardiac pulse 168/minute and rhythmic, and blood pressure 70/50 mm/Hg. Laboratory analysis revealed severe iron deficiency anemia, and a diagnosis of hiatal hernia was made with an incidentally detected free air over diaphragm on chest radiograph. With this case, it was emphasized that in patients with shock clinic, hiatal hernia and gastrointestinal disease has to be keep in mind for differential diagnosis.