ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Complementary Feeding Methods-A Review of the Benefits and Risks.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A Systematic Review of the Relation between Complementary Feeding and Children's Development.Current nutrition reports · 2025Pooled it
- Associations Between Complementary Feeding Approach, Dietary Intake, and Growth: A Secondary Analysis of the Maternal and Infant Nutrition Trial.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2026Trial
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- Adherence to different complementary feeding methods in the first year of life: A randomized clinical trial.PloS one · 2023Trial
- Choking, gagging and complementary feeding methods in the first year of life: a randomized clinical trial.Jornal de pediatriaTrial
- Eating speed in complementary fed infants: associations with energy intake, weight status, breastfeeding, baby food pouch use and baby-led weaning.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Article
- Caregivers' Attitudes Toward Baby-Led Weaning: Development and Psychometric Validation of the BLW-CAS.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- How Do Infants Eat at Home? A Preliminary Study of Complementary Feeding Skills in the Naturalistic Environment.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2026Observational
- Factors associated with fear of feeding in parents of children with neurological disorders: a cross-sectional study.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- From Risks to Roots: The Multifactorial Etiopathogenesis of Childhood Obesity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- The First 1000 Days of PKU: A Narrative Review of Maternal PKU and Early Life Management After Positive Newborn Screening.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Latent profile analysis and influence factors of neurodevelopment in children aged 0-6 years in China.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Bridging the gap in pediatric nutrition: a narrative review of nutritional support strategies and their impact on child health inequalities.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
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- Complementary Feeding and Risk of Choking: A Survey Among Parents and Primary Care Pediatricians in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Commercial Baby Foods: Nutrition, Marketing and Motivations for Use-A Narrative Review.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Review
- Maternal anxiety during solid food introduction: insights from a comparative feeding practices study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Determinants of appropriate complementary feeding practices among mothers of children aged 6-23 months in Bokoji town, Oromia region, Ethiopia.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Essential elements for learning to eat: guidance to support families with infants and young children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Review
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Abstract
Complementary feeding methods have the potential to not only ensure a diet of nutritional adequacy but also promote optimal food-related behaviours and skills. While the complementary feeding practice known as baby-led weaning (BLW) has gained popularity, evidence supporting the potential benefits and/or risks for infant growth, development, and health warrants consideration. A review of 29 studies was conducted with findings indicating that parents who implement BLW typically have higher levels of education, breastfeed for longer, and differ in other personality traits. Fear of choking was an important factor in parents' decision not to implement BLW; however, this fear was not supported by the literature. Benefits of BLW included lower food fussiness, higher food enjoyment, lower food responsiveness, and higher satiety responsiveness. While this profile of eating behaviours confers a reduced obesity risk, few studies have examined the relationship between BLW and infant growth robustly. BLW does not seem to increase the risk of inadequate zinc or iron intake; however, emphasis needs to be given to ensuring adequate intake of these micronutrients among all infants. A better understanding of the impacts of BLW is needed to inform evidence-based recommendations to support and guide parents in complementary feeding methods.
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