Age

Risk Factors/Red Flag

General Risk Factors:

1 -2 years

• Drinking less than 16 oz(2 cups) or more than 24 oz (3 cups) of milk per day
• Drinking more than 4 oz (1/2 cup) per day of juice
• Not eating a variety of table foods
• Parent or caregiver still feeding child; not allowing child to self-feed (finger, spoon, cup)
• A low fat cow’s milk is provided before the age of 2
• Food is used as a reward or punishment

• Rate of growth is falling off the growth curve
• Identified as Failure to Thrive *
• Identified as overweight or obese by a health care professional
• Unexpected and/or unexplained weight loss or gain
• Food allergies (e.g. cow's milk) or food intolerance (e.g. lactose intolerance)
• Problems with sucking, chewing, swallowing, gagging, vomiting or coughing while eating
• Frequent constipation and/or diarrhea; abdominal pain
• Displays signs of iron deficiency (e.g. irritability, recurrent illness)
• Follows a "special diet" that limits or includes special foods
• Eats non-food items
• Suffers from tooth or mouth problems that make it difficult to eat or drink
• Mealtimes are rarely pleasant
• Consistently not eating from one or more of the food groups
• Excludes all animal products including milk and eggs
• Unsafe or inappropriate foods are given (e.g. raw eggs, unpasteurized milk, foods that are choking
• hazards, herbal teas, pop, fruit drink)
• Home has inadequate food storage/cooking facilities
• Parent or care provider is unable to obtain adequate food due to financial constraints
• Parent or care provider offers inappropriate amounts of food or force feeds

• Drinking less than 16 oz (2cups) or more than 25 oz (3cups) of milk per day
• Drinking more than 4 oz (1/2 cup) per day of juice
• Still drinking from a bottle; still being spoon fed
• Not eating a variety of table foods from the four food groups
• Does not eat at regular times throughout the day (breakfast, lunch, and supper plus 2 – 3 between meal snacks)
• Spending a long time at meals (e.g. an hour)
• Lack of physical activity (i.e. Watches TV or videos, uses the computer.
• Food is used as a reward or punishment