Complementary feeding must include a responsive feeding style, diverse options, and foods available in the region and season, according to the updated consensus on complementary feeding from the Latin ...

Eight focus group interviews were conducted with 45 mothers of children aged 7 or 13 months. Deductive and inductive coding procedures were applied in the analysis. There were marked differences in ...

The objective of this study was to compare growth, morbidity incidence and risk factors for undernutrition between infants receiving complementary feeding early, before 3 months of age, with those ...

The comprehensive statement, including in-depth discussion of the evidence supporting each recommendation, was posted today on the JPGN website. The Position Paper was developed by the ESPGHAN ...

Dear parent, do you know what is complementary feeding? Sadly, the most common answer to this question would be a NO. While everyone is aware of breastfeeding and the importance of mother’s milk to an ...

Motherhood is a journey filled with important milestones, and one of the most crucial is transitioning from exclusive breastfeeding to a complementary diet. During the first few years of life, ...

After six months of age, breastmilk is no longer sufficient as the only food source. For example, there’s not enough iron and zinc in breastmilk to meet a baby’s growing needs for these ...

Malnutrition remains a global public health concern, however, in Nigeria, many children are malnourished not because there is not enough to eat around the house, but due to ignorance. While nutrition, ...

Complementary feeding should typically begin around age of 6 months for most infants. This recommendation is consistent with guidance from organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), ...

The impact of gut microbiota on human health, including the risk of obesity, has been analyzed primarily with animal models and adults. Recent research indicates that early in-life colonization can ...

An ad hoc committee under the auspices of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will conduct a scoping review and assess available information on interventions aimed at ...

January 4, 2017 - Updated evidence-based recommendations on introducing complementary foods to infants' diet--solids and liquids other than breast milk--appear in a position paper of the European ...