Observational studyNutrients2018
Complementary Feeding Practices in a Cohort of Italian Late Preterm Infants.
Observational study in Nutrients, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Complementary Feeding: Recommendations for the Introduction of Allergenic Foods and Gluten in the Preterm Infant.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Complementary Feeding in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
- Timing of Complementary Feeding in Preterm Infants and Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2025Trial
- Parent-Reported Feeding Difficulties and Speech and Language Development in Late Preterm Infants.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Late Preterm Newborns: Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Practices.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Complementary Feeding: Tradition, Innovation and Pitfalls.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Complementary feeding in infants born preterm: Aspects needing improvement.JPGN reports · 2024Article
- Complementary feeding in preterm infants: a position paper by Italian neonatal, paediatric and paediatric gastroenterology joint societies.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2022Review
- Dietary patterns and associated factors of children under two years of age born prematurely.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2022Article
- Overview of Important Micronutrients Supplementation in Preterm Infants after Discharge: A Call for Consensus.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Introduction and feeding practices of solid food in preterm infants born in Salzburg!BMC pediatrics · 2021Article
- Complementary Feeding in the Preterm Infants: Summary of Available Macronutrient Intakes and Requirements.Nutrients · 2020Article
- Premature Birth is an Independent Risk Factor for Early Adiposity Rebound: Longitudinal Analysis of BMI Data from Birth to 7 Years.Nutrients · 2020Article
- Factors Influencing the Age of Complementary Feeding-A Cross-Sectional Study from Two European Countries.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Limited data are available on complementary feeding in preterm infants, who show increased nutritional needs and are at risk of altered postnatal growth. The aim of this study was to investigate the timing and content of complementary feeding in a cohort of late preterm infants. We conducted a prospective, observational study, including mothers who had given birth to infants admitted to level I or II of care with a gestational age between 34 and 36 weeks. Mothers were contacted at 3, 6 and 12 months after delivery by phone calls and were asked about their infant's mode of feeding and the timing and schedule of the introduction of different solid foods types. A total of 49 mothers and 57 infants completed the study. The mean postnatal age of the introduction of complementary foods was 5.7 ± 0.7 months. Low energy and/or low protein-dense foods were first introduced in most infants. Fruit as the first type of complementary food in the infant's diet was associated with a 1.6-month advance in initiating complementary feeding. The present findings provide further insight into complementary feeding practices in late preterm infants and underline the need for specific recommendations addressing this vulnerable population.
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