Background: Commercially produced infant food has a different taste profile and nutritional content to homemade baby food and its consumption is now very widespread. This change in early food experience may lead to a reduced dietary variety and a decreased microbial load exposure. Objective: The purpose of this study was to gain insight into parental perceptions of complementary feeding, specif...

Legumes and pulses have high nutritive values and functional properties that exert positive effects on health and nutrition. This study developed a novel complementary baby food using germinated mung bean and cowpea as sources of extra nutrients supplemented to the infants (aging 6-12 months). The carbohydrate contents of mung bean and cowpea showed 64.3 and 64.0% reduction, respectively, durin...

apart from the breast milk, infant formula and baby weaning food have a special role in infant diet. infants and young children are very susceptible to amount of trace elements. copper and zinc are two elements that add in infant food. lead and cadmium are heavy metals that enter to food chain unavoidably. dpasv is a benefit and applicable method for measurement of trace elements in food produc...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the complementary feeding practices for infants, focusing on the main pureed baby foods, and verify adherence to the guidelines adopted in Brazil. METHODS Through cross-sectional study, aspects of complementary feeding of 404 healthy infants between 4 and 9 months of age (São Paulo, Curitiba and Recife) were evaluated. Socio-demographic data, history and food habits were...

Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan beracuan dari angka permasalahan gizi balita di Kota Malang yang masih tinggi. Dilaporkan oleh Dinas Kesehatan tahun 2020, sebanyak 6.5% kurang, 13% stunting, dan 3% kurus. Salah satu faktor penyebab adalah pemberian Makanan Pendamping Air Susu Ibu (MP-ASI) belum optimal. Diamati usaha baby food mulai berkembang, sehingga kegiatan pelatihan diharapka...

OBJECTIVE To determine feeding practices and selected health-related behaviours in New Zealand families following a 'baby-led' or more traditional 'parent-led' method for introducing complementary foods. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS 199 mothers completed an online survey about introducing complementary foods to their infant. Participants were classified into one of four groups: 'adherent ...

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: Infant growth faltering is common in developing countries. A major cause is inappropriate feeding practices and poor quality complementary foods with low energy density and deficiency in micronutrients and which may displace breast milk. The impact o f micronutrient fortification o f complementary foods or adding a-amylase to increase energy density on growth o f infants from middle...

Apart from the breast milk, infant formula and baby weaning food have a special role in infant diet. Infants and young children are very susceptible to amount of trace elements. Copper and zinc are two elements that add in infant food. Lead and cadmium are heavy metals that enter to food chain unavoidably. DPASV is a benefit and applicable method for measurement of trace elements in food produc...