OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of a baby-led approach to complementary feeding on infant choking and gagging. METHODS Randomized controlled trial in 206 healthy infants allocated to control (usual care) or Baby-Led Introduction to SolidS (BLISS; 8 contacts from antenatal to 9 months providing resources and support). BLISS is a form of baby-led weaning (ie, infants feed themselves all their...

BACKGROUND The increasing ethnic diversity in the United States necessitates a study of variations in infant feeding patterns among ethnic groups. This study was conducted as part of Hawaii's surveillance system to identify infant feeding patterns in Hawaii; specifically, to identify factors influencing duration of breastfeeding among ethnically diverse mothers. METHODS All women who delivere...

Purified menhaden oil (PMO) was characterized and microencapsulated. Baby foods containing PMO and microencapsulated purified menhaden oil (MPMO) were evaluated and compared. PMO had higher total omega-3, total saturated, total monounsaturated, DHA, and EPA contents than MPMO. Emulsion containing PMO (EPMO) exhibited viscoelastic characteristic and droplet size of EPMO was around 2e10 mm. The D...

Young animals can learn about flavors from the maternal diet that appear in the amniotic fluid and mother's milk, which may reduce neophobia for similarly flavored food types at weaning. Flavor learning may be beneficial for piglets, which after the rather abrupt weaning in pig husbandry frequently show a period of anorexia, reduced health, and stress-induced behaviors. We investigated the effe...

The interferons are a group of naturally occuring proteins that inhibit the growth of tumours in vivo and many transformed cell lines in vitro. The mechanisms of action of interferon, however, remain unclear. The IFN induced inhibition of growth of many epithelial cancer cell lines is associated with changes in Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) binding or expression. Therefore, we examine...

Background: Breastmilk is the natural and safest first food for newborn. It has nutritional, immunological, behavioural, offers mother-infant bonding. Objective: The objective of study was to explore knowledge, practice, attitudes mothers towards breastfeeding. Material & Methods: A cross-sectional conducted among conveniently selected 950 postnatal attending immunization clinic paediatric ...

In our experiment we ran several tests on diluted solutions of processed baby food and fresh fruits and vegetables. During these experiments, we expect to discover whether or not there is a difference between the photosynthetic, protein, and carbohydrate content of homemade baby food and store-bought baby food. We used three different foods as our test groups: sweet potatoes, green beans, and b...