SynthesisMaternal & child nutrition2011
Association between timing of introducing solid foods and obesity in infancy and childhood: a systematic review.
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61 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Baby-Led Weaning: What Role Does It Play in Obesity Risk during the First Years? A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- The Long-Term Effects of Dietary Nutrient Intakes during the First 2 Years of Life in Healthy Infants from Developed Countries: An Umbrella Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2019Pooled it
- Baby-led weaning: what a systematic review of the literature adds on.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2018Pooled it
- Nutritional interventions or exposures in infants and children aged up to 3 years and their effects on subsequent risk of overweight, obesity and body fat: a systematic review of systematic reviews.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2016Pooled it
- Multidisciplinary guidelines for the care of late preterm infants.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2013Guideline
- A pragmatic controlled trial to prevent childhood obesity within a risk group at maternity and child health-care clinics: results up to six years of age (the VACOPP study).BMC pediatrics · 2018Trial
- Pragmatic controlled trial to prevent childhood obesity in maternity and child health care clinics: pregnancy and infant weight outcomes (the VACOPP Study).BMC pediatrics · 2013Trial
- Child feeding practices and nutritional status of children aged 6-23 months in Nigeria: a multi-site survey.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
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- The First 1000 Days of PKU: A Narrative Review of Maternal PKU and Early Life Management After Positive Newborn Screening.Nutrients · 2026Review
- The Association Between the Early Introduction of Solid Food and Childhood Obesity Risk: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Socio-cultural factors shaping complementary feeding initiation: a contextual analysis of maternal education, employment, and family support.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Use of baby food products during the complementary feeding period: What factors drive parents' choice of products?Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Article
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- Infant Nutrition and Other Early Life Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity According to Disability Status.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Maternal Pre-Pregnancy BMI, Offspring Adiposity in Late Childhood, and Age of Weaning: A Causal Mediation Analysis.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Breastfeeding duration is associated with higher adiposity at 6-8 months of age.Maternal & child nutrition · 2023Article
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- Infant feeding and growth trajectories in early childhood: the application and comparison of two longitudinal modelling approaches.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2021Article
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Abstract
Determining early-life risk factors for obesity in later life is essential in order to effectively target preventative interventions to reduce obesity. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate current evidence to determine whether the timing of introducing solid foods is associated with obesity in infancy and childhood. Relevant randomized and observational studies from developed countries were identified by searching the following six bio-medical databases (Medline, Embase, British Nursing Index, CINAHL, Maternity and Infant Care, and PsycINFO) and hand-searching reference lists. Studies of pre-term or low birthweight infants were excluded. Twenty-four studies met the inclusion criteria for the systematic review. Data from over 34,000 participants were available for interpretative analysis. No clear association between the age of introduction of solid foods and obesity was found. It is likely that a whole family approach to obesity prevention will be most effective and health professionals should continue to promote healthy infant feeding in line with national recommendations.
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