Complementary feeding: Vegetables first, frequently and in variety

Complementary Feeding Strategies to Facilitate Acceptance of Fruits and Vegetables: A Narrative Review of the Literature

Complementary feeding (CF), which should begin after exclusive breastfeeding for six months, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), or after four months and before six months according to the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN), is a period when the infant implicitly learns what, when, how, and how much to eat. At the onset of CF, the br...

Food allergy and complementary feeding.

The relationship between complementary feeding and the development of atopic disease is the source of significant interest and debate in both the scientific and lay communities. A small number of early studies, which had considerable influence on recommended feeding practices, reported protective effects associated with delaying the introduction of commonly allergenic foods such as cow's milk, ...

Complementary feeding in preterm infants.

Cows' milk in complementary feeding.

[Hemoglobin concentration, breastfeeding and complementary feeding in the first year of life].

OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between hemoglobin concentration and breastfeeding and complementary feeding during the first years of life. METHODS Cross-sectional study with 553 children under age 12 months, who attended public healthcare facilities. Hemoglobin concentration was measured by the cyanmethaemoglobin method, using the HemoCue system. Associations of interest were analyzed ...