“…For a long time, it has been known that medical disorders (i.e., prematurity, developmental disabilities) with associated gastrointestinal symptoms may lead to feeding problems in early childhood [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]. A growing body of literature has documented that gastrointestinal diseases such as gastroesophageal reflux, eosinophilic esophagitis or food gastrointestinal allergies are the primary organic causes of feeding problems in children with typical development [ 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ]. The clinical manifestations of vomiting, constipation, abdominal pain and rectal bleeding and the repeated negative experiences with feeding have been associated with maladaptive feeding behaviors in these pediatric populations [ 7 , 11 ].…”