SynthesisNutrients2021
Baby-Led Weaning: What Role Does It Play in Obesity Risk during the First Years? A Systematic Review.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review of the Relation between Complementary Feeding and Children's Development.Current nutrition reports · 2025Pooled it
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- Association between feeding practices and infants' nutritional intake: a 6-month prospective cohort study.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Overweight in Children Starts Early in Life: Findings From the Italian NASCITA Birth Cohort Study.Journal of obesity · 2026Article
- The influence of school location and their children's nutritional model on the risk of obesity in Poland- pilot study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Early feeding practices and eating behaviour in preschool children: The CORALS cohort.Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Article
- Factors impacting complementary feeding advice given by paediatricians in Cyprus.European journal of public health · 2024Article
- Complementary Feeding: Tradition, Innovation and Pitfalls.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Protocol Development of a Personalized Balanced Nutrition Concept for Preschool Children, Primarily Those with Food Allergies, Using an IT Platform.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Are Complementary Feeding Practices Aligned with Current Recommendations? A Narrative Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- National, longitudinal NASCITA birth cohort study: prevalence of overweight at 12 months of age in children born healthy.BMJ paediatrics open · 2023Article
- Complementary feeding methods and introduction of ultra-processed foods: A randomized clinical trial.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Health Professionals' Knowledge, Perceptions, and Attitudes Toward Baby-Led Weaning: Scoping Review.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
Childhood is a window of opportunity for the prevention of the obesity pandemic. Since "the first 1000 days of life" is a period in which healthy eating habits must be acquired, it should be the target for preventive strategies. Baby-led weaning (BLW) is an emergent way of weaning that could influence children's health. The nutrition committees of the main pediatric societies affirm there is not enough evidence to support which is the best method of weaning. The aim was to determinate the influence of BLW on the infant's weight gain compared to the traditional spoon-feeding, and to assess if it could decrease the risk of obesity in children. A systematic review was conducted, following the PRISMA method. Pubmed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched. Out of 747 articles, eight studies (2875 total infants) were included (two randomized control trials, 6 observational studies). Results were indecisive, while some studies seem to demonstrate lower weight gain in infants that apply BLW, others show inconclusive results. The risk of bias in all included studies was moderate or high. In conclusion, more clinical trials and prospective studies should be done prior to providing a general recommendation about the best method of weaning to reduce the risk of obesity.
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