The Parent Eating and Nutrition Assessment for Children with Special Heath Needs (PEACH) survey is a self-administered instrument to help identify children needing a more complete nutritional evaluation. The authors are from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
NOTE: The survey form on page 1157 is copyrighted by the authors, with all rights reserved.
Study population
• Children younger than 6 years of age.
• Survey completed by the primary caregiver for the child.
There are 17 survey questions with responses scored 1 (for yes) or 0 (for no) if the question applies to the child.
total PEACH score =
= SUM(points for all 17 questions)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 16 (questions 14, 15, 16 and 17 may give a maximum subscore of 1 to 3)
• A score >=4 indicates a probable nutrition problem. The child should be referred to a dietician for further evaluation and possible treatment.
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