Timing of food pieces introduction and neurodevelopment: findings from a nationwide birth cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While complementary feeding can be challenging, little emphasis has been placed on the introduction to food texture/pieces, especially in terms of neurodevelopmental outcomes. This study aims to determine the association between the timing of introduction to food pieces during infancy and neurodevelopment in early childhood. We hypothesized that late introduction to food texture/pieces relates to unfavorable neurodevelopmental outcomes.

Methods

Families (n = 18329) were recruited from the general population during the nationwide ELFE (Étude Longitudinale Française depuis l'Enfance) birth cohort in France, and 8511 were selected for a complete case analysis. Age at introduction to food pieces was determined based on repeated assessments during the first year. A ran

SUBMITTER: Somaraki M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11481772 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature