Baby-Led Weaning—Safe and Effective but Not Preventive of Obesity
Baby-led weaning encourages infant self-feeding of all solid foods, rather than adult-led spoonfeeding, and is hypothesized to promote self-regulation of energy intake, a trait linked to the development of obesity in observational studies, and thereby lower obesity risk. However, concerns have been raised that baby-led weaning may increase the risks for infant undernutrition and choking, […]
Effect of a Baby-Led Approach to Complementary Feeding on Infant Growth and Overweight
Objective: To determine whether a baby-led approach to complementary feeding results in a lower body mass index (BMI) than traditional spoon-feeding. Plus d’informations