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 ...

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, ...

Does allowing infants to control their food intake by feeding themselves solid foods, instead of traditional spoon-feeding, reduce the risk of overweight or impact other secondary outcomes up to age 2 ...

The first 1,000 days of life shape a child’s brain, health, and future potential, with breastfeeding forming the foundation ...

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 ...

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 ...

Objectives: The aim of the study was to identify current infant feeding practices among carers of preterm infants. Design: Structured interviews on milk and complementary feeding practices were ...

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), ...