Child-eating behaviour as predictor of anthropometric status of preschool children aged 2-4 years in Umuahia South LGA Abia State, Nigeria.

Introduction And Objective: Eating behaviour at the childhood level plays a vital role in the outcome of the nutritional status and the overall health of an individual. The study was focused on the association between anthropometric status and child eating behaviour.

Methodology: A community-based cross-sectional survey purposively enrolled consenting participants from 256 households with preschool children aged 2-4 years.